Olympus on the Path to World Heritage Status
Noyan Tapan

Olympus on the Path to World Heritage Status

18-07-2026 16:20 Press of Diaspora
Olympus on the Path to World Heritage Status
radar.am  The issue will be discussed at the World Heritage Committee meeting in Busan, South Korea. The meeting will take place from July 19 to 29. Greece began the process of recognizing Olympus as a World Heritage site in 2014 by including it in the preliminary list, from which countries can officially nominate it in the following 5-10 years.
 
The application has been under discussion for 14 months by the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Subsequently, the guarantees from the advisory bodies are discussed at the committee meeting, where representatives from 21 countries vote in favor of the nominated sites.
 
The highest point of Olympus is Mount Mytikas (2917 m above sea level). Other high peaks include Skolion (2912 m), Stefani (2909 m), Skala (2866 m), and Touba (2801 m). In 1938, the mountain was included in Greece's first national park.
 
 


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