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Mytikas is the highest peak of mount Olympus

The tip of mount Olympos: Mytikas — *Image by Stolbovsky, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.*

Peaks of the Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station looking south-south-east over the Tibetan Plateau

The British Empire at its territorial peak in 1921

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During its peak around the 5th century BC, Athens became a beacon of democracy, philosophy, and artistic achievement, influencing Western civilization for centuries

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire peaked in the 6th century under Emperor Justinian, preserving Roman legal and cultural traditions in the East

During its peak in the 19th century, the British Empire encompassed a quarter of the world's landmass and population, leaving a lasting impact on trade, language, and culture

The Roman Empire peaked geographically around 117 AD, stretching from Britain in the west to Mesopotamia in the east

Pilots use the Empire State Building, peaking at 443 meters, as a landmark for navigating the busy New York airspace

The graph peaks sharply in 2021, indicating a significant increase in sales

The Empire State Building's peak has been featured in countless movies

The Himalayas mountain range in Asia has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest: Mount Everest

The highest peak of Mount Olympus is Mytikas (Μύτικας), meaning "nose". It rises to 2,918 meters

Her gayest laugh bubbled clear from the joy peak of her soul.
There were a few high places on the peak of Linda's soul, and on one of them homed a small flock of notes of rapture; notes as sweet as the voice of the white-banded mockingbird of Argentina.
Near the peak there were no more trees, just rocks and grass.
Hear I the roaring streams from Pirohitee's peak of spears, when they leap down the crags and drown the villages?
You which? Bluebags? Who writes? Is it Bloom? (Mr Philip Beaufoy, palefaced, stands in the witnessbox, in accurate morning dress, outbreast pocket with peak of handkerchief showing, creased lavender trousers and patent boots.
Did Tom Kernan turn up? Martin Cunningham asked, twirling the peak of his beard gently.
The peak of Monte Cristo reddened by the burning sun, was seen against the azure sky.