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WORLDJul 26 · 15:39 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDHelena Smith in Athens

Joy in Greece as Mount Olympus joins Unesco list of world heritage sites

Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods, has been added to UNESCO's world heritage list after a 12-year wait, alongside the D-day landing beaches in Normandy and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara. South Sudan's Boma-Badingilo landscape, known for a large mammal migration, also received designation for the first time.

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