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At 13,665 feet (4,167 meters), it is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountain range and in North [[Africa]]. A popular tourist destination, the summit can be reached by means of a fairly simple hike.
At 13,665 feet (4,167 meters), it is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountain range and in North [[Africa]]. A popular tourist destination, the summit can be reached by means of a fairly simple hike.
[[Greek mythology]] identifies Mount Atlas as the place where [[Atlas]] was standing when [[Perseus]] turned him to stone, using [[Medusa]]'s head, for refusing to offer the latter shelter. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/atlas.html</ref>
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