Mount Olympus in Greece, along with the beaches where Allied forces landed in northern France during World War II, have been added to the World Heritage List.
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The decision was adopted unanimously during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, South Korea. Olympus thus became one of the few sites in the world classified as a mixed World Heritage property, thanks to both its cultural and natural significance.
In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is known and revered as the home of the 12 Olympian gods. It also ranks among the most biodiverse areas in Europe, with nearly 2,000 plant taxa, dozens of species found nowhere else on Earth, and rare wildlife.
In France, the designation covers the five Normandy landing beaches, where more than 150,000 Allied troops came ashore on June 6, 1944.
These areas played a decisive role in liberating Western Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. According to the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the body that reviews nominations for the World Heritage Committee, they preserve numerous historical traces, including German fortifications, terrain damaged by bombing, harbor structures built by the Allies, and sunken ships. The council described the landings as an “event widely perceived as having enabled the restoration of freedom and heralded lasting peace on the European continent.”
