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The '''Monti Sibillini''' are a mountain group in [[Italy]], part of the central [[Apennine Mountains|Apennines]]. Situated between eastern [[Umbria]] and the [[Marche]], they are mostly composed of [[limestone]] rocks, formed in the [[Mesozoic]] and [[Cenozoic]] (100 to 50 millions years ago) from the bottoms of extinct hot sea which emerged 20 millions years ago. Most of the peaks are over 2,000 m; the highest altitude is reached at the [[Monte Vettore]], with 2,476 m. |
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[[File:Piani di Castelluccio June 2016.jpg|thumb|300px|Lentil and poppy blooming on Piani di Castelluccio.]] |
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The '''Sibillini Mountains''', or Sibylline Mountains ([[Italian language|Italian]]: ''Monti Sibillini'') are one of the major mountain groups in the [[Italian Peninsula]], and part of the [[Apennine Mountains|Apennines]] range. Most of the peaks are over {{convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}; the highest is [[Monte Vettore]] at {{convert|2476|m|ft|abbr=on}}. |
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The name Sibylline goes back to a legend about a cave in the mountains (today known as the [[Sibyl's Cave|Sibyl cave]]), where a male [[oracle]] and necromancer took refuge to escape Christian persecutions against paganism{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} in the late Roman period, and who occasionally revealed secrets of the future. [[Necromancy|Necromancers]] and knights travelled from across Europe, after exhausting journeys, to try to obtain a prophesy. |
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==Wildlife and vegetation== |
==Wildlife and vegetation== |
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*[[crested porcupine]] |
*[[crested porcupine]] |
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*[[Eurasian eagle owl]] |
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*[[golden eagle]] |
*[[golden eagle]] |
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*[[peregrine falcon]] |
*[[peregrine falcon]] |
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*[[roe deer]] |
*[[roe deer]] |
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*[[vipera aspis| |
*[[vipera aspis|viper]] |
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*[[Wild cat|wildcat]] |
*[[Wild cat|wildcat]] |
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*[[wolf]] |
*[[wolf]] |
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The small [[Lago di Pilato]] within a deep U-shaped valley below Monte Vettore, is home to a [[crustacean]] [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to this location, ''[[Chirocephalus marchesonii]]''. |
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The area contains stands of [[beech]] scattered amongst open subalpine grasslands and meadows maintained by the grazing of sheep. |
The area contains stands of [[beech]] scattered amongst open subalpine grasslands and meadows maintained by the grazing of sheep. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Apennine |
*[[Apennine hello|Apennines]] |
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*[[Geography of Italy]] |
*[[Geography of Italy]] |
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*[[Monte Ascensione]] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*{{cite book|first=Bernardino|last=Gentili|chapter=Note di Geomorfologia del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini|title=Collana dei Quaderni scientifico-divulgativi del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini|publisher=Aniballi Grafiche| |
*{{cite book|first=Bernardino|last=Gentili|chapter=Note di Geomorfologia del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini|title=Collana dei Quaderni scientifico-divulgativi del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini|publisher=Aniballi Grafiche|location=Ancona|date=April 2002 }} |
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 12 March 2024
The Sibillini Mountains, or Sibylline Mountains (Italian: Monti Sibillini) are one of the major mountain groups in the Italian Peninsula, and part of the Apennines range. Most of the peaks are over 2,000 m (6,600 ft); the highest is Monte Vettore at 2,476 m (8,123 ft).
Since 1993 the area has been part of the Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini (Sibillini Mountains National Park).
The present-day landscape morphology, predominantly U-shaped valleys and glacial depressions, is due to the action of glaciers during the Quaternary period.
The name Sibylline goes back to a legend about a cave in the mountains (today known as the Sibyl cave), where a male oracle and necromancer took refuge to escape Christian persecutions against paganism[citation needed] in the late Roman period, and who occasionally revealed secrets of the future. Necromancers and knights travelled from across Europe, after exhausting journeys, to try to obtain a prophesy.
Wildlife and vegetation
[edit]The small Lago di Pilato within a deep U-shaped valley below Monte Vettore, is home to a crustacean endemic to this location, Chirocephalus marchesonii.
The area contains stands of beech scattered amongst open subalpine grasslands and meadows maintained by the grazing of sheep.
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Gentili, Bernardino (April 2002). "Note di Geomorfologia del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini". Collana dei Quaderni scientifico-divulgativi del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini. Ancona: Aniballi Grafiche.
42°49′26″N 13°16′32″E / 42.82389°N 13.27556°E
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