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Profitis Ilias (Falakro)
Profitis Ilias (lit. Prophet Elias) may refer to: * Elijah or Elias, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, considered a saint by Christians * Profitis Ilias, a neighborhood of Athens * Skete of Prophet Elijah, a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos * Profitis Ilias, a subdivision of the city Kalamata Churches * Profitis Ilias Greek Orthodox Church, located near Endeavour, Saskatchewan, Canada * Church of Prophet Elijah in Thessaloniki * Profitis Ilias Church, located on top of Munichia * Profitis Ilias Church, located in Protaras * Profitis Elias Church, located near Pano Lefkara * Profitis Ilias Monastery, located in Phocis * Profitis Ilias, possible Peak Sanctuary associated with the Malia Palace Mountains * Profitis Ilias (2405 m), the highest peak of the Taygetus chain * Profitis Ilias (1981 m), the highest peak of Mainalo Mainalo ( el, Μαίναλο, grc, Μαίναλος or Μαίναλον, Mainalos or Mainalon; la, Maenalus) is the tallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah
Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) was, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BCE). In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and entering heaven alive "by fire". 2 Kings 2:11 He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets". Following his ascension, Elisha, his disciple and most devoted assistant, took over his role as leader of this school. The Book of Malachi prophesies Elijah's return "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the ", making him a harbinger of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pano Lefkara
Pano Lefkara ( el, Πάνω Λεύκαρα) is a village on the island of Cyprus famous for its lace, known as lefkaritika in (Greek: λευκαρίτικα) and silver handicrafts. The village takes its name from the white of its silica and limestone: Lefkara is derived from a combination of the Greek words "lefka" ( el, λευκά, Translation: white) and "ori" ( el, όρη, Translation: mountains, hills). It has been listed among "The 30 most beautiful towns in Europe" by the Japanese Association of Travel Agents. Location The village is located on the southern slopes of the Troödos Mountains in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, off the main Nicosia-Limassol highway. It features cobbled limestone streets and picturesque architecture. Silver and lace A common sight is groups of women who sit in the narrow village streets working on their fine embroidery, as they have for centuries. The village is also known for its skilled silversmiths who produce fine filigree work. A folklo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profitis Ilias (Santorini)
Profitis Ilias (lit. Prophet Elias) may refer to: * Elijah or Elias, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, considered a saint by Christians * Profitis Ilias, a neighborhood of Athens * Skete of Prophet Elijah, a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos * Profitis Ilias, a subdivision of the city Kalamata Churches * Profitis Ilias Greek Orthodox Church, located near Endeavour, Saskatchewan, Canada * Church of Prophet Elijah in Thessaloniki * Profitis Ilias Church, located on top of Munichia * Profitis Ilias Church, located in Protaras * Profitis Elias Church, located near Pano Lefkara * Profitis Ilias Monastery, located in Phocis * Profitis Ilias, possible Peak Sanctuary associated with the Malia Palace Mountains * Profitis Ilias (2405 m), the highest peak of the Taygetus chain * Profitis Ilias (1981 m), the highest peak of Mainalo Mainalo ( el, Μαίναλο, grc, Μαίναλος or Μαίναλον, Mainalos or Mainalon; la, Maenalus) is the tallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profitis Ilias (Rhodes)
Mount Profitis Ilias is a mountain on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is named for the biblical Elijah. Geology Profitis Ilias is formed of uplifted fault blocks themselves a product of the Hellenide orogeny which produced a stack of Alpine nappes of Mesozoic age. These are part of the Pindos-Olonos series of low-grade metamorphic limestone sediments. The mountain overlooks Middle Miocene-Pleistocene sedimentary basins. Sudden topographic variations and land instabilities are due to a multitude of thrust faults. Ophiolites, usually gabbro occur. File:ProfitasIliasSensuLato.JPG, Fault-line cliff on Profitis Ilias. In the foreground are friable rocks of Middle Miocene-Pleistocene age. File:ProfitisIliasLimestone.JPG, Fractured tectonic limestone by the path to Salakos. Middle Miocene-Pleistocene sediments on the plain below. File:NatureMuseumPetaloudesGeology (4).JPG, Tectonic limestone on display at Nature Museum Petaloudes Botany Profitis Ilias is covered with forests of pine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainalo
Mainalo ( el, Μαίναλο, grc, Μαίναλος or Μαίναλον, Mainalos or Mainalon; la, Maenalus) is the tallest mountain in the Menalon highlands of the Peloponnese, and is located in Arcadia, Greece. In antiquity, the mountain was especially sacred to Pan. The mountain's highest point, known as both ''Profitis Ilias'' and ''Ostrakina'', at a height of , is the highest point in Arcadia. The mountain has a length of from southwest of Tripoli to northeast of Vytina, and a width of from Zygovisti to Kapsas. The mountain is part of a Natura 2000 site, designated in March 2011, covering an area of . In the 19th and early 20th century, the mountain was known as ''Apano Chrepa''. Mainalo is home to a ski resort, which is found at an elevation of , with 7 ski slopes and 4 lifts, which are at an altitude between . Geography Mainalo's ground is primarily made of lime, among various calcareous substrates. Mainalo has various named peaks. Listed by height, they are, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profitis Ilias (Mainalo)
Profitis Ilias (lit. Prophet Elias) may refer to: * Elijah or Elias, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, considered a saint by Christians * Profitis Ilias, a neighborhood of Athens * Skete of Prophet Elijah, a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos * Profitis Ilias, a subdivision of the city Kalamata Churches * Profitis Ilias Greek Orthodox Church, located near Endeavour, Saskatchewan, Canada * Church of Prophet Elijah in Thessaloniki * Profitis Ilias Church, located on top of Munichia * Profitis Ilias Church, located in Protaras * Profitis Elias Church, located near Pano Lefkara * Profitis Ilias Monastery, located in Phocis * Profitis Ilias, possible Peak Sanctuary associated with the Malia Palace Mountains * Profitis Ilias (2405 m), the highest peak of the Taygetus chain * Profitis Ilias (1981 m), the highest peak of Mainalo Mainalo ( el, Μαίναλο, grc, Μαίναλος or Μαίναλον, Mainalos or Mainalon; la, Maenalus) is the tallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taygetus
The Taygetus, Taugetus, Taygetos or Taÿgetus ( el, Ταΰγετος, Taygetos) is a mountain range on the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece. The highest mountain of the range is Mount Taygetus, also known as "Profitis Ilias", or "Prophet Elias" (Elijah). The name is one of the oldest recorded in Europe, appearing in the Odyssey. In classical mythology, it was associated to the nymph Taygete and it was named after her. During Byzantine times and up until the 19th century, the mountain was also known as Pentadaktylos (Πενταδάκτυλος; Greek for ''five-fingered'', a common name during that period). Geography Physical The Taygetus Massif is about long, extending from the center of the Peloponnese to Cape Matapan, its southernmost extremity. It contains the tallest mountain in the Peloponnese, the Profitis Ilias summit, reaching ; this is probably the classical Mount Taléton mentioned by Pausanias. The summit is an ultra-prominent peak. It is prominent above the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profitis Ilias (Crete)
Profitis Ilias (lit. Prophet Elias) may refer to: * Elijah or Elias, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, considered a saint by Christians * Profitis Ilias, a neighborhood of Athens * Skete of Prophet Elijah, a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos * Profitis Ilias, a subdivision of the city Kalamata Churches * Profitis Ilias Greek Orthodox Church, located near Endeavour, Saskatchewan, Canada * Church of Prophet Elijah in Thessaloniki * Profitis Ilias Church, located on top of Munichia * Profitis Ilias Church, located in Protaras * Profitis Elias Church, located near Pano Lefkara * Profitis Ilias Monastery, located in Phocis * Profitis Ilias, possible Peak Sanctuary associated with the Malia Palace Mountains * Profitis Ilias (2405 m), the highest peak of the Taygetus chain * Profitis Ilias (1981 m), the highest peak of Mainalo Mainalo ( el, Μαίναλο, grc, Μαίναλος or Μαίναλον, Mainalos or Mainalon; la, Maenalus) is the tallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phocis
Phocis ( el, Φωκίδα ; grc, Φωκίς) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth. It is named after the ancient region of Phocis, but the modern regional unit also includes parts of ancient Aetolia, Locris and Doris. Geography Modern Phocis has an area of 2120 km² (819 mi²), of which 560 km² (216 mi²) are forested, 36 km² (14 mi²) are plains, and the remainder is mountainous. The massive ridge of Parnassus (2,459 m/8,068 ft), which traverses the heart of the country, divides it into two distinct portions. The neighbouring prefectures are Aetolia-Acarnania to the west, Phthiotis to the north and Boeotia to the east. It also shares a tiny border with Evrytania. Much of the south and east are deforested and rocky and mountainous while th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profitis Ilias Monastery (Phocis)
Profitis ( el, Προφήτης) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of Egnatia, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 935 inhabitants in the village and 996 in the community. The community of Profitis covers an area of 48.806 km2. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 450 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900. Kanchov, Vasil, , Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 11. Written as "Клисели". (in Bulgarian) Administrative division The community of Profitis consists of two separate settlements: *Mikrokomi Mikrokomi ( el, Μικροκώμη, ) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Egnatia. The 2011 census recorded 61 inhabitants in the village. Mikrokomi is ... (population 61) *Profitis (population 935) The aforeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profitis Elias Church (Lefkara)
Profitis ( el, Προφήτης) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of Egnatia, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 935 inhabitants in the village and 996 in the community. The community of Profitis covers an area of 48.806 km2. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 450 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900. Kanchov, Vasil, , Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 11. Written as "Клисели". (in Bulgarian) Administrative division The community of Profitis consists of two separate settlements: *Mikrokomi Mikrokomi ( el, Μικροκώμη, ) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Egnatia. The 2011 census recorded 61 inhabitants in the village. Mikrokomi is ... (population 61) *Profitis (population 935) The aforeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
