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Pentelikon

[ pen-tel-i-kon; Greek pen-de-lee-kawn ]

Pentelikon

/ pɛnˈtɛlɪkɒn /

noun

  1. a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens: famous for its white marble, worked regularly from the 6th century bc , from which the chief buildings and sculptures in Athens are made. Height: 1109 m (3638 ft) Latin namePentelicus


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