World Heritage

Mount Olympus Moves Closer to UNESCO World Heritage Status

Mount Olympus, the legendary home of Zeus and the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology, has reached a significant milestone in Greece's long-running effort to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for the country's highest mountain. The nomination is being examined...

Official UNESCO Statement on Reconversion of Hagia Sophia into Mosque

  UNESCO, the United Nations body tasked with the identification and preservation of sites with the greatest significance to the world's priceless common heritage, issued a statement on Friday regarding Turkish President Erdogan's official decree turning Hagia Sophia, the greatest...

Philippi's Strong Candidacy for UNESCO World Heritage Monuments List

Greece will travel to the 40th annual meeting of UNESCO World Heritage in Istanbul with a positive recommendation that will probably include the archaeological site of Philippi in the list of the World Heritage monuments. The meeting will take place...