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

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added several new locations to its World Heritage List on Sunday during a committee meeting held in Seoul, South Korea. Among the sites selected for inclusion are the D-Day landing beaches in northern France and Mount Olympus in Greece.

The committee is currently reviewing dozens of nominations from around the globe to determine which locations meet the criteria for international recognition. In addition to the sites in France and Greece, the committee confirmed the addition of locations in Sudan and Japan to the prestigious list.

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