UNESCO's world heritage site

The first presentation of Lesvos Petrified Forest's candidacy to enter UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites was held by professor Nikos Zouros, director of the Lesvos Petrified Forest Museum. Zouros referred to the 17 Greek monuments that have been included...

One of the most astonishing creations of nature, the Petrified Forest of Lesvos has been put on UNESCO’s world heritage list of cultural and natural landmarks. The list already included 18 Greek monuments, and in 1981 Greece co-signed UNESCO’s convention concerning the...

It was recently announced that Greece’s ancient Messene will be a candidate for UNESCO’s world heritage site. Ancient Messene has already been included on the nominations list of Greece that will be submitted to UNESCO in the next few days. Ancient...