This photograph shows the Giosos Apostolidis Refuge on the Plateau of the Muses, at an altitude of 2,697 metres, on Mount Olympus, northern Greece on July 6, 2026. Greece has nominated Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. [Photo/Agencies]

Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designation

UNESCO has inscribed Greece’s Mount Olympus on its World Heritage List, recognizing the country’s highest mountain for its exceptional natural and cultural value.