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The inscription of the Minoan Palatial Centers on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the establishment of February 9 as World Greek Language Day are events of international importance as they highlight the active presence of Greece in the field of world culture, confirming the lasting influence of Greek Cultural Heritage in the modern world.
UNESCO Adds Minoan Palaces in Crete, Greece, to World Heritage List
Northwest Propylaeum, Minoan Palace of Knossos, Greece. Credit: w_lemay. CC BY 2.0/flickr In a historic decision on Saturday, July 12, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee officially added the Minoan palace centers of Crete to the World Heritage List. This international recognition affirms the Outstanding Universal Value of six major archaeological sites: Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia. As part of the designation, Greece…
On Saturday afternoon, the International Organization officially announced the inscription on the serial list of World Heritage Sites of the seat of the first civilization to develop on European soil, Knossos, as well as all the Minoan Palaces of Crete. In addition to Knossos itself, the list also includes Phaistos, Zakros, the palaces of Malia, Kydonia and Zominthos on Psiloritis (the palace that has been identified at the highest altitude to d…
The registration of the Minoan Palaces on the UNESCO World Heritage List was decided by the competent Committee, at a meeting held on Saturday. These are the palaces of Knossos,… Unesco: The Minoan Palaces on the World Heritage List - NAFTEMPORIKI
In a post, Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomes the international organization's decision to declare the Minoan palaces of Crete a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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