Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designation More than four decades have elapsed since Evangelos Geroliolios made his first ascent to the home of the ancient gods. At the top of Mount Olympus, on the rocky peak of Greece’s highest m...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/no-time-to-waste-greece-bids-for-mount-olympus-to-be-included-on-unesco-list-of-world-heritage-sites)