UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
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While most headlines list both D-Day landing beaches and Mount Olympus, one specifically highlights only the D-Day beaches' inscription on the World Heritage List.

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World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
UNESCO has added the iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy to its World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades ago.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a...
Sites in Greece, France, Sudan and Japan have been added to the 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.
Recognition of their 'outstanding universal value' commits authorities to work toward their preservation.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece are among the sites newly added to the World Heritage List.
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in...
PARIS, July 26 - 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...
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday.
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