Mount Olympus, the home of the ancient Greek gods, has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. The decision came dur...

Mount Olympus, the home of the ancient Greek gods, has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. The decision came during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Busan, South Korea, and was approved unanimously by all member states. The designation recognizes the "Greater Olympus Area" as a site of Outstanding Universal Value for all of humanity, acknowledging both its natural environment and the deep cultural and symbolic significance it carries. At 2,918 meters, Olympus was Greece's first national park, declared in 1938, and it hosts over 1,900 plant species, 27 of which grow nowhere else on Earth. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni called the inscription confirmation of Greece's long-standing commitment to protecting its cultural and natural heritage. She described Olympus as the mountain that carried Greek mythology across the world through Homer's epics, noting that Homer's descriptions of it, written nearly three thousand years ago, still match what visitors see today. Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou announced that Greece will follow the recognition with over 10 million euros in investments to protect the natural environment, improve access, and support sustainable development in the wider area. He noted that the nomination process had started back in 2014, making Sunday's decision more than a decade in the making. Greece's Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Giorgos Koumoutsakos, was credited by both ministers for his sustained support throughout the process. #MountOlympus #UNESCO #Greece