Category: Policy | Analysis

Crete’s Minoan Palaces Join UNESCO’s World Heritage List! 🌍✨🏛

In a proud moment for Greece, six Minoan palaces—Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia—have gained official recognition by UNESCO for their outstanding cultural value.

📍These sites highlight the brilliance of the Minoan civilization, known for its monumental architecture, early urban development, and pioneering writing systems (Cretan Hieroglyphic & Linear A).

This honor boosts Crete’s global cultural position, promising increased protection, international visibility, and sustainable tourism.

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❓Which Minoan site is at the top of your travel bucket list?

Περιφέρεια Κρήτης / Region of Crete; Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού; Υπουργείο Κλιματικής Κρίσης και Πολιτικής Προστασίας ; Permanent Mission of Greece to Unesco

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