D-Day beaches now part of UNESCO World Heritage List

Recognition of their 'outstanding universal value' commits authorities to work toward their preservation.

Normandy's D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site

UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

UNESCO has added France’s D-Day landing beaches and Greece’s Mount Olympus to its World Heritage List, during a UN committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations.

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Unesco adds D-Day landing beaches and Mount Olympus to world heritage list

Sites in Greece, France, Sudan and Japan have been added to the heritage list.

UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Iran’s Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications

TEHRAN – Iran’s “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 30th tangible cultural heritage property to receive the prestigious international designation.