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Mount Olympus added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

The decision constitutes a significant international recognition of the exceptional natural, ecological, and cultural value of the "Mountain of the Gods," while also strengthening prospects for its protection and promotion

“There is no time to lose”: Greece pushes for Mount Olympus to be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is reviewing Greece's nomination, with overtourism, wildfires, and the need for stronger protection of the legendary mountain at the center of discussions

Wagner Moura: The “Narcos” Pablo Escobar is coming to Athens for a theatre performance

The acclaimed Brazilian actor will star in An Enemy of the People, an interactive production in which the audience actively participates and decides the ending

Mary Linda, the legendary Greek singer, dies at 90

The grande dame of Greek popular music passed away at the Athens Nursing Home. Her career was transformed after she met Manolis Chiotis. The two were married for approximately ten years

Maro Kontou: Last farewell to the great lady of Greek cinema (video-photos)

The great actress passed away at the age of 92 last Wednesday at “Attikon” Hospital

Alexander the Great: Uzbekistan proposes joint film and exhibition with Greece on the Macedonian conqueror

The proposal was made during a meeting in Athens between Uzbekistan’s Minister of Culture Ozodbek Nazarbekov and his Greek counterpart Lina Mendoni

Archaeological and National cadastre systems join forces to protect and promote cultural heritage

Cadastre geospatial data will also be used to safeguard public property and improve services for citizens and professionals

Beloved actress Maro Kontou dies at the age of 92

She had been hospitalized in recent days

Robert Plant, the legendary voice of Led Zeppelin, on a magical night at Sani Hill (videos-photos)

Robert Plant returned to Greece after almost two decades, not to revive the Led Zeppelin legend, but to remind us where it all began. His concert at Sani Festival was a return to the roots of an artist who is still searching for something new

Veteran New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

Neill breathed his last at a hospital in Australia. He had been diagnosed with blood cancer in 2022 and had recently revealed that he had come out the winner in that fight. Over his career he appeared in Oscar winning films as well as commercial successes such as Jurassic Park.

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