Word: hymettus
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...marble at his own expense. Its sides slope up to a height of from 60 to 80 feet, and the interior space, in the form of a horseshoe, is 670 feet long by 109 feet wide. It forms a natural hollow between two of the lowest spurs of Mt. Hymettus, and from it can be had a splendid view of Athens and the surrounding country, including the Bay of Salamis...
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