1719 GR - The wider area of Mount Olympus (2026)

The wider area of Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus is situated in northern Greece and is the highest mountain in the country. Its microclimate, resulting from its proximity to the sea and abrupt elevation, produces a remarkable diversity in terrain, climate, and vegetation. In this landscape, the ancient Greeks situated the abode of their Twelve Olympian Gods, with Zeus as their sovereign, as well as the Muses and Graces. Through the writings of Hesiod and Homer, Mount Olympus became a central point of reference for Greek mythology throughout the Greek and Roman worlds, rendering Mount Olympus an enduring emblem of Greek civilisation. The property features striking landforms, including glacial cirques, limestone cliffs, karstic sinkholes, and olistolith fields, while sharp ridges like the Mytikas-Stefani complex and deep gorges such as the Enipeas illustrate ongoing neotectonic activity. Mount Olympus has served as a glacial refugium for forest species and is also a Mediterranean plant biodiversity and endemism hotspot.

奥林匹斯山及周边区域

奥林匹斯山位于希腊北部，是该国最高峰。由于毗邻海洋且地势陡峭抬升，其独特小气候造就了极丰富的地形、气候和植被类型。古希腊人视这里为神之居所，包括以宙斯为首的12位奥林匹斯主神，以及缪斯女神和美惠三女神。赫西俄德和荷马的著作使奥林匹斯山成为整个希腊和罗马世界中希腊神话体系的核心参照，并成为希腊文明的恒久象征。遗产拥有壮观的自然地貌，包括冰川圈谷、石灰岩峭壁、岩溶塌陷和滑塌岩体区；米蒂卡斯—斯蒂法尼（Mytikas–Stefani）山脊群等陡峭山脊以及埃尼佩阿斯（Enipeas）等深谷，则展现了持续的新构造运动。奥林匹斯山曾是森林物种的冰期避难所，同时也是地中海地区植物多样性和特有植物的热点地区。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1719

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1733 GR - Minoan Palatial Centres (2025)

Minoan Palatial Centres

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial centres served as administrative, economic, and religious hubs, featuring advanced architecture, urban planning, and vibrant frescoes. They reveal early writing systems, maritime networks, and cultural exchanges. The property highlights the complexity of the Minoans’ social structure and their enduring influence on Mediterranean history.

米诺斯王宫中心

该系列遗产包括克里特岛上6处公元前1900年-前1100年间的考古遗址，代表米诺斯文明这一重要史前地中海文明的发展脉络。米诺斯王宫中心曾经是行政、经济、宗教枢纽，以成熟的建筑设计、城市规划和鲜活的壁画艺术为特色，从中可窥见早期文字系统、海事网络及文化交流。遗产充分体现米诺斯社会的复杂结构及其对地中海历史的深远影响。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1733

• 1733-001 Knossos
• 1733-002 Phaistos
• 1733-003 Malia
• 1733-004 Zakros
• 1733-005 Zominthos
• 1733-006 Kydonia

Knossos Palace The Great Limestone Sacral Horns Nr South Entrance Crete

1517 GR - Archaeological Site of Philippi (2016)

 Archaeological Site of Philippi

The remains of this walled city lie at the foot of an acropolis in north-eastern Greece, on the ancient route linking Europe and Asia, the Via Egnatia. Founded in 356 BC by the Macedonian King Philip II, the city developed as a “small Rome” with the establishment of the Roman Empire in the decades following the Battle of Philippi, in 42 BCE. The vibrant Hellenistic city of Philip II, of which the walls and their gates, the theatre and the funerary heroon (temple) are to be seen, was supplemented with Roman public buildings such as the Forum and a monumental terrace with temples to its north. Later the city became a centre of the Christian faith following the visit of the Apostle Paul in 49-50 CE. The remains of its basilicas constitute an exceptional testimony to the early establishment of Christianity.  

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1517

530 GR - Delos (1990)

 Delos

According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island bears traces of the succeeding civilizations in the Aegean world, from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the palaeochristian era. The archaeological site is exceptionally extensive and rich and conveys the image of a great cosmopolitan Mediterranean port.

提洛岛

根据希腊神话，阿波罗就出生在基克拉迪群岛(Cyclades)的这个小岛上。阿波罗神殿吸引了来自希腊各地的朝拜者，而提洛岛在当时则是一个繁荣的贸易港口。岛上有爱琴海从公元前3000年到古基督教时代各阶段文明的遗迹。此处考古遗址格外辽阔、富饶，是一个巨大的地中海世界港口。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/530

The House of Hermes

537 GR - Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios (1990)

Although geographically distant from each other, these three monasteries (the first is in Attica, near Athens, the second in Phocida near Delphi, and the third on an island in the Aegean Sea, near Asia Minor) belong to the same typological series and share the same aesthetic characteristics. The churches are built on a cross-in-square plan with a large dome supported by squinches defining an octagonal space. In the 11th and 12th centuries they were decorated with superb marble works as well as mosaics on a gold background, all characteristic of the 'second golden age of Byzantine art'.

达夫尼修道院、俄西俄斯罗卡斯修道院和希俄斯新修道院

这三个修道院虽然从地理位置上相隔一定的距离（第一个在阿提卡，靠近雅典；第二个在福基斯州，靠近德尔菲；第三个在爱琴海的一个岛上，靠近小亚细亚），但属于相同类型，有着相同的美学特征。教堂建在广场中间，呈十字形，巨大的穹窿屋顶由突角拱支撑，形成一个八角结构。在11和12世纪，这些教堂的金色背景上装饰着华丽的大理石或马赛克，代表着“拜占庭艺术的第二个黄金时代”。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/537

• 537-001 Monastery of Hosios Loukas in Phocida near Delphi
• 537-002 Monastery of Daphni, in Attica, near Athens
• 537-003 Monastery of Nea Moni of Chios, on an island in the Aegean Sea, near Asia Minor

537-001 Monastery of Hosios Loukas in Phocida near Delphi

491 GR - Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus (1988)

Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus

"In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the shrine of Asklepios, the god of medicine, developed out of a much earlier cult of Apollo (Maleatas), during the 6th century BC at the latest, as the official cult of the city state of Epidaurus. Its principal monuments, particularly the temple of Asklepios, the Tholos and the Theatre - considered one of the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture – date from the 4th century. The vast site, with its temples and hospital buildings devoted to its healing gods, provides valuable insight into the healing cults of Greek and Roman times."

埃皮达鲁斯考古遗址
"埃皮达鲁斯遗址位于伯罗奔尼撒半岛的一个小山谷里，向上延伸好几层。公元前6世纪，阿斯克勒庇俄斯医药神的祭仪是首先从这里开始的，但其主要古迹，尤其是剧场，是到公元4世纪才出现的，被认为是希腊建筑最完美的杰作之一。这片广阔的遗址在希腊和罗马时代是祈祷康复之处，有献给上帝的神庙和医院。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/491

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595 GR - Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (1992)

Description
"Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel-aqueduct, as well as the Heraion, temple of the Samian Hera, can still be seen."

萨莫斯岛的毕达哥利翁及赫拉神殿
"公元前3000年，这个靠近小亚细亚的爱琴海小岛上就有了文明。毕达哥利翁是一个古老的要塞，有着希腊和罗马建筑以及壮观的隧道和高架渠。赫拉神殿则是萨摩斯人赫拉的神庙。它们的遗址至今可见。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/595

595-001     Pythagoreion of Samos
595-002     Heraion of Samos  

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Left shows 595-001 Heraion of Samos

Lower right shows Tunnel of Eupalinos in 595-002 Pythagoreion 

511 GR - Archaeological Site of Mystras (1989)

Brief Description

"Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape."

米斯特拉斯考古遗址
"米斯特拉斯，“摩里亚半岛之奇迹”，于1249年由亚该亚王子维拉杜安的威廉修建，用来作为围绕堡垒的一个圆形剧场。被拜占庭人再度征服后，这里又相继被土耳其人和威尼斯人占领，后于1832年遭到遗弃，剩下的只是美丽的风景之中令人惊叹的中世纪废墟"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/511

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456 GR - Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika (1988)

Brief Description

"Founded in 315 B.C., the provincial capital and sea port of Thessalonika was one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity. Among its Christian monuments are fine churches, some built on the Greek cross plan and others on the three-nave basilica plan. Constructed over a long period, from the 4th to the 15th century, they constitute a diachronic typological series, which had considerable influence in the Byzantine world. The mosaics of the rotunda, St Demetrius and St David are among the great masterpieces of early Christian art."
塞萨洛尼基古建筑

"塞萨洛尼基州首府和海港建于公元前315年，是最早的基督教传播地之一。基督教建筑包括宏伟的教堂，有的按照希腊人的十字 形设计，有的为包括三座中殿的长方形教堂。从4世纪到15世纪，教堂的修建历经了漫长工期，也因此反映了同一类型的教堂在不同历史时期的特点，这对拜占庭 世界产生了相当大的影响。圆形建筑、圣德米特里和圣戴维兹教堂的马赛克艺术是早期基督教艺术中的伟大杰作。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/456

456-001 City Walls
456-002 Rotunda
456-003 Church of Acheiropoietos
456-004 Church of St. Demetrios
456-005 Latomou Monastery
456-006 Church of St. Sophia
456-007 Church of Panagia Chalkeon
456-008 Church of St. Panteleimon
456-009 Church of the Holy Apostles
456-010 Church of St. Nicholas Orphanos
456-011 Church of St. Catherine
456-012 Church of Christ Saviour
456-013 Blatades Monastery
456-014 Church of Prophet Elijah
456-015 Byzantine Bath

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456-002 Arch of Galerius and Rotunda

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456-004 Church of St. Demetrios

780 GR - Archaeological Site of Aigai (1996)

Brief Description

"The city of Aigai, the ancient first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia, was discovered in the 19th century near Vergina, in northern Greece. The most important remains are the monumental palace, lavishly decorated with mosaics and painted stuccoes, and the burial ground with more than 300 tumuli, some of which date from the 11th century B.C. One of the royal tombs in the Great Tumulus is identified as that of Philip II, who conquered all the Greek cities, paving the way for his son Alexander and the expansion of the Hellenistic world."

韦尔吉纳的考古遗址

"艾加伊城(Aigai)是马其顿王国古代的第一个首都，发现于19世纪，靠近希腊北部的韦尔吉纳。其中最重要的遗迹是一个 用马赛克和灰泥装饰的巨大宫殿，以及包括300多个坟墓的墓地，其中一些坟墓建于公元前11世纪。大古墓中的一个皇家墓穴已经确认属于菲利普二世。这位国 王曾征服所有希腊城市，为他的儿子亚历山大以及希腊世界的扩张铺平了道路。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/780

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978 GR - Old Town of Corfu (2007)

Brief Description

"The Old Town of Corfu, on the Island of Corfu off the western coasts of Albania and Greece, is located in a strategic position at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, and has its roots in the 8th century BC. The three forts of the town, designed by renowned Venetian engineers, were used for four centuries to defend the maritime trading interests of the Republic of Venice against the Ottoman Empire. In the course of time, the forts were repaired and partly rebuilt several times, more recently under British rule in the 19th century. The mainly neoclassical housing stock of the Old Town is partly from the Venetian period, partly of later construction, notably the 19th century. As a fortified Mediterranean port, Corfu’s urban and port ensemble is notable for its high level of integrity and authenticity."

科孚古城

"科孚古城起源于公元前8世纪，位于希腊西海岸的科孚岛，与阿尔巴尼亚隔海峡相望，占据了亚得里亚海入海口的战略位置。古城 的三座要塞由著名的威尼斯工程师设计，在400多年里被威尼斯共和国用来保护海上贸易利益，抵抗土耳其帝国。时光荏苒，19世纪英国统治时期，要塞历经多 次修缮，并部分重建。在古城的新古典主义建筑当中，有一部分建于威尼斯统治时期，另有一部分是后建的，主要为19世纪建筑。作为地中海的港口要塞，科孚城 区和港口建筑群因高度完整、保存良好而闻名于世。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/978

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941 GR - Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (1999)

Brief Description

"The archaeological sites of Mycenae and Tiryns are the imposing ruins of the two greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. and played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture. These two cities are indissolubly linked to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which have influenced European art and literature for more than three millennia."

迈锡尼和提那雅恩斯的考古遗址

"迈锡尼和提那雅恩斯是迈锡尼文明两座最伟大的城市，其遗址也十分壮观。公元前15世纪至公元前12世纪，迈锡尼文明盛行于 地中海东部，在古希腊文化的发展中发挥了重要作用。这两座城市还与荷马史诗《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》有着密切的关联，而这两部史诗对欧洲艺术和文学的影响 则持续了3000多年。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/941

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941-001 Archaeological Site of Mycenae
Province of Argolid, Peloponnese, Greece

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941-001 Archaeological Site of Mycenae

Province of Argolid, Peloponnese, Greece

517 GR - Archaeological Site of Olympia (1989)

Brief Description

"The site of Olympia, in a valley in the Peloponnesus, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C., Olympia became a centre for the worship of Zeus. The Altis – the sanctuary to the gods – has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces from the ancient Greek world. In addition to temples, there are the remains of all the sports structures erected for the Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia every four years beginning in 776 B.C."

奥林匹亚考古遗址

"奥林匹亚遗址位于伯罗奔尼撒半岛的山谷，自史前时代以来就有人居住。公元前10世纪，奥林匹亚成了人们敬拜宙斯的一个中 心。众神之圣地——阿尔提斯(Altis) ，是希腊建筑杰作最集中的地方。除了庙宇之外，这里还保留着专供奥运会使用的各种体育设施。早在公元前776年，人们就每四年在奥林匹亚举行一次奥运会。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/517

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393 GR - Archaeological Site of Delphi (1987)

Brief Description

"The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the 'navel of the world'. Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was indeed the religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world."

德尔斐考古遗址

"希腊圣地德尔斐是阿波罗神曾转述神谕的地方，也就是所谓的“世界中心”( navel of the world)，与壮丽的自然景色完美融合，有着神圣的宗教意义。早在公元前6世纪，德尔斐就已经成为了宗教中心和古希腊统一的象征。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/393

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454 GR - Mount Athos (1988)

Brief Description

"An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site. The layout of the monasteries (about 20 of which are presently inhabited by some 1,400 monks) had an influence as far afield as Russia, and its school of painting influenced the history of Orthodox art."

阿索斯山

"阿索斯山自1054年以来就是东正教的精神中心，从拜占庭时期起就拥有独立的法律。这座“圣山”禁止妇女儿童进入，也是一个艺术宝库。这些修道院（约有20座修道院，住着1400名修道士）的规划设计的影响远达俄罗斯，其绘画流派甚至影响了东正教艺术史。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/454

      

01 Great Lavra 

02 Vatopedi 

03 Iviron 

04 Hilandar 

05 Dionysiou 

06 Koutloumousiou 

07 Pantokratoros 

08 Xeropotamou 

09 Zograf 

10 Docheiariou 

11 Karakallou 

12 Philotheou 

13 Simonopetra 

14 Agiou Pavlou 

15 Stavronikita 

16 Xenophontos 

17 Osiou Gregoriou 

18 Esphigmenou 

19 St. Panteleimon 

20 Konstamonitou

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04 Hilandar monastery

942 GR - Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (1999)

Brief Description

"The small island of Pátmos in the Dodecanese is reputed to be where St John the Theologian wrote both his Gospel and the Apocalypse. A monastery dedicated to the ‘beloved disciple’ was founded there in the late 10th century and it has been a place of pilgrimage and Greek Orthodox learning ever since. The fine monastic complex dominates the island. The old settlement of Chorá, associated with it, contains many religious and secular buildings."

帕特莫斯岛的天启洞穴和圣约翰修道院

"多德卡尼斯群岛的帕特莫斯小岛由于圣约翰神学家在此创作《福音书》和《启示录》而驰名。10世纪后期，有人在这里为“挚爱 的门徒”修建了一座修道院，从此，这里便一直是一个朝圣地，也是希腊东正教学习之地。岛上占主体地位的是精美的修道院建筑群，焦耳城(Chorá)古老的 住区及其周围有许多宗教和世俗的建筑。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/942

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455 GR - Meteora (1988)

Brief Description

"In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting."

曼代奥拉

"从11世纪起，一些修道士就在这个几乎不可抵达的砂岩峰地区定居了下来，住在“天空之柱”上。15世纪，隐士思想大复兴，这些修道士克服了超乎想象的困难，在这里修建了24座修道院。这里的16世纪壁画代表了后拜占庭绘画艺术发展的一个重要阶段。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/455

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404 GR - Acropolis, Athens (1987)

Brief Description

"The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. In the second half of the fifth century bc, Athens, following the victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world. In the age that followed, as thought and art flourished, an exceptional group of artists put into effect the ambitious plans of Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike. "

雅典卫城

"雅典卫城包括希腊古典艺术最伟大的四大杰作——帕特侬神庙、通廊、厄瑞克修姆庙和雅典娜胜利神庙，诠释了一千多年来在希腊繁荣、兴盛的文明、神话和宗教，可被视为世界遗产理念的象征。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/404

493 GR - Medieval City of Rhodes (1988)

Brief Description

The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian rule. With the Palace of the Grand Masters, the Great Hospital and the Street of the Knights, the Upper Town is one of the most beautiful urban ensembles of the Gothic period. In the Lower Town, Gothic architecture coexists with mosques, public baths and other buildings dating from the Ottoman period.

罗得中世纪古城

1309至1523年，耶路撒冷的圣约翰骑士团占领了罗得 城，并开始将其建成要塞。这里随后又相继受到土耳其人和意大利人的统治。上城是最美丽的哥特式城市建筑群之一，有大长老宫殿、大医院和骑士街。下城不但有 哥特式建筑，也有清真寺、公共浴池及其他土耳其帝国时期的建筑。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/493