PART IV: Sacred Mountains

Mount FUJI Mount Fuji Mount Fuji represents for the Japanese beauty and harmony and is also a symbol of Japan. Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Asia

Mount EVEREST Mount Everest since mid 19th century known as the highest mountain on Earth situated in the Sagarmatha zone of Tibet, China. Asia

KILIMANJARO Kilimanjaro Africa's highest Mountain rising 4,000 m from its surrounding Savanna. Tanzania. Africa

Mount VESUVIUS Mount Vesuvius, the volcano which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum near Naples, Italy. Europe

Mount OLYMPUS Mount OLYMPUS Mount Olympus the highest mountain range in Greece and the mythical seat of the ancient Greek pantheon. Greece. Europe

AYERS ROCK Ayers Rock (Uluru) the famous sandstone rock formation in Uluru- Kata Tjuta National Park is sacred to the Anangu of the area. Around the base of Uluru are important areas of cultural significance. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Australia. Australia / Oceania

Mount ARARAT Mount Ararat According to the book of Genesis Noah's Ark came to rest at the mountains of Ararat. Turkey. Asia

Mount KAILASH Mount Kailash (Gang Rinpoche) the holy peak in the Gangdisê Range, a part of the Himalayas in Tibet, China. In Hindu belief it is the abode of Shiva and P ā rvat ī, they reside at the summit of mount Kail ā ś ā in a state of perpetual meditation. Asia