Mount Olympus in Greece has been included among the candidates for…

Mount Olympus in Greece has been included among the candidates for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to Associated Press.

Consensus

Mount Olympus in Greece has become an official candidate for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The decision will be discussed at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Pusan, South Korea, from July 19 to 29.
Greece initiated the nomination process for Mount Olympus in 2014.
The evaluation involves review by the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the International Union for Conservation of Nature over a period of 14 months.
A vote will be held by representatives from 21 countries at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session.

The highest point of Mount Olympus is Mitikas peak, which reaches 2917 meters above sea level. — kommersant
Mount Olympus has a height of 2918 meters and is being nominated as both a cultural and natural site. — interfax
Mount Olympus was included in the first national park established in Greece in 1938. — kommersant
Archaeologists discovered a sanctuary from the Hellenistic period (323 BCE – 30 CE) on one of the peaks, which Plutarch may have referenced when describing rituals dedicated to Zeus. — interfax
Mount Olympus is home to rare flora and fauna, including regional endemics, particularly on its slopes that descend almost into the sea. — interfax
A Greek citizen died during a climb on July 11, and in May, rescuers found the body of a 25-year-old Spanish man who had gone missing several days earlier. — interfax