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Vale of Tempe

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Vale of Tempe Gr. Témbi, valley, c.5 mi (8 km) long, E central Greece, NE Thessaly, between Mt. Olympus and Mt. Óssa. Traversed by the Piniós River, the valley is famous for its rugged grandeur. Its beauty was celebrated by ancient poets, for example by Vergil in the Georgics. The Vale of Tempe was sacred to Apollo, and laurel for the wreaths of victors of the Pythian games was gathered there. Strategically important as a route into central Greece, the valley was fortified by the Romans and the Byzantines. Among the ruins is a temple of Apollo. Author not... Read more
Vale of Tempe
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... before emptying into the Aegean Sea. The ancient Greeks dedicated Tempe to the cult of Apollo . Legends attribute its formation to a blow ... from the Roman period to the Middle Ages, mark its strong points. Vale of Tempe Vale of Tempe Vale of Tempe Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... 625), southwest-central Arizona, U.S. Tempe is located on the Salt River , near Phoenix ... in 1872, it was renamed in 1880 for the Vale of Tempe in Greece. After World War II the city ... auditorium designed by Frank Lloyd Wright . Tempe Tempe Tempe Read more

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