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E. The maximum slippage has been 10–12 m in three increments. The earthquake of 464 BC, which levelled Sparta, resulted from a slippage of 3–4 m over a length of 20 km of the fault. The slip rate has been about 1 mm per year suggesting an average interval between earthquakes of 3000 years.
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According to an Open University online course, "The first century CE writer Plutarch explains that Sparta had a ritual by which newborn babies were judged by the elders and those thought unfit to be allowed to live were left at the foot of Mount Taygetos. However, no other source tells us this about
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are visible on the eastern side of Taygetus at the base of its spurs. They result from sudden slippages of the hanging wall in the direction of the dip, causing earthquakes. Single earthquakes result in 1–12 m of scarp. The Sparta fault is zig-zag in strike, varying between N 170° E and N 140°
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is also known as Saggias, and is often not considered part of Taygetus. The central part of the mountain range is commonly called "Skoteini Plevra", which means "the dark side" because the villages located there do not receive as much sunshine in the early morning and the late afternoon hours.
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Hellenic arc, a subduction zone. The arrows give the direction of plate movement. The southernmost part of the arc is moving north east, to be subducted under the Hellenic plate. The plate itself is extending southwest into the subduction zone, generating a fault-block
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orogeny prevails due to a double set of crustal movements. On the one hand the Aegean Sea Plate is being raised by the subduction. On the other hand, north–south extensional movements, yet unexplained, are pulling the plate apart, creating normal
461:. It follows an arc around the outer edge of the Peloponnese and Crete. The subduction on the west is to the northeast, on the east to the northwest, and north in the center. The average direction is N 21° E. In the islands and southern Greece a 392:, which links Kalamata to Sparti and separates Northern Taygetus from the Central Range. The Rindomo Gorge separates the Central Range from Southern Taygetos. The section of Taygetus that forms the backbone of the 603:
Spartan practices, and no infant remains have been found at this site." While bones have been found at the site, a study determined they all belonged to adolescents and adults.
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During the era of barbarian invasions, Taygetus served as a shelter for the native population. Many of the villages in its slopes date from this period. In
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has some of its headwaters in the northern part of the range. The western side of the massif houses the headwaters of the
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At the ancient period, on spring women tied around their necks a plant which was growing on the mountain and was called
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rift valley. The fault scarps marking the strike of the Sparta Fault are visible on the eastern face of the mountain.
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was built on the steep slopes, and became a center of Byzantine civilization and served as the capital of the
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The Taygetus Massif is about 100 km (62 mi) long, extending from the center of the Peloponnese to
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is a local gathering point for those who wish to view the fire without having to climb the mountain.
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runs along the lower slopes of the range. The view from the Profitis Ilias includes most of the
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and the eastern half of Messenia. Most of the southwestern part of Arcadia can also be seen.
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and is still unexplored. Taygetus was important as one of Sparta's natural defenses. The
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The Hellenic Subduction carries the leading edge of the African Plate under the
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summit, reaching 2,405 m (7,890 ft); this is probably the classical
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Waterhouse, Helen; Simpson, R. Hope (1960). "Prehistoric Laconia: Part I".
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The highest point, Profitis Ilias, is a popular hiking destination and
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The slopes of Taygetus are heavily forested, primarily with Greek fir (
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times and up until the 19th century, the mountain was also known as
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The name is one of the oldest recorded in Europe, appearing in the
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range to the east, while the view towards the west includes
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Rift Valley. Below its eastern face is the Sparta fault, a
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The slopes of Taygetus have been inhabited since at least
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occurs that is not entirely understood. The mountains of
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and run generally in an east-west direction are of the
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striking perpendicular to the direction of extension.
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Mount Taleton

Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
36°57′14″N 22°21′08″E / 36.95389°N 22.35222°E / 36.95389; 22.35222
Mount Taygetus is located in Greece
Peloponnese
Greece
Easiest route
rock scrambling

Sparti
Eurotas
Greek
romanized
mountain range
Peloponnese
Greece
Elijah
Odyssey
Taygete
Byzantine
Cape Matapan
Pausanias
ultra-prominent peak
Isthmus of Corinth
Eurotas

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