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UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

UNESCO has added France’s D-Day landing beaches and Greece’s Mount Olympus to its World Heritage List, during a UN committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 26

Mount Olympus and D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Greece's mythical mountain, Normandy's D-Day beaches and Japan's ancient capitals are among the latest sites recognised by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value.

Euronews · Jul 26

D-Day Normandy beaches now Unesco heritage site

PARIS - ⁠The ⁠Normandy D-Day beaches ​where Allied forces landed on June ​6, 1944, ‌to fight Adolf Hitler's Nazi troops and go on to liberate France have become a Unesco protected world heritage site, ​the ⁠United Nations body said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 26

The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath that has been added to the World Heritage list, in photos

Photos show worshipers at Sarnath, an ancient Buddhist site in the northern Indian city of Varanasi where the Buddha delivered his first sermon. The location was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Thailand celebrates ninth World Heritage site

Thailand celebrated a major cultural milestone on Saturday as the Unesco World Heritage Committee approved the inscription of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat as a World Cultural Heritage site.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, a centuries-old porcelain center in eastern China and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Revealed: The best 'trip-maxxing' routes for a four-city European break

‘Trip-maxxing’ is the travel trend du jour, and new research has revealed the best multi-city routes across Europe, combining short journey times, affordable accommodation, vibrant nightlife and world-class attractions to help travellers make the most of a single trip.

Euronews · Jul 25

‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger

UNESCO has placed Beaufort Castle in Lebanon and Sebastia in the West Bank on its endangered list. The Lebanese castle faces threats from ongoing conflict and Israeli military actions. Sebastia's integrity is endangered by Israeli expropriation and development plans. These sites were added after votes by all 196 member states…

The Economic Times · Jul 24

West Bank site becomes World Heritage site despite Israel objections

Sebastia, a hilltop town about 10 kilometers (6 miles) northwest of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Jul 24