UNESCO adds Mount Olympus, the D-Day landing beaches in France, to its World Heritage List
U.S. reinforcements land on Omaha Beach near Verville-sur-Mer, France, during D-Day on June 6, 1944 SEOUL: The World War II D-Day landing beaches in northern France and Greece’s iconic Mount Olympus were both added to the World Heritage List on…
In the 1980s, commercial trees were planted in parts of Scotland’s 9,000-year-old peatlands; decades later, conservationists are clearing them to protect wildlife and keep the carbon they store underground
A Common Greenshank stood at the edge of the pool. Commercial trees were planted in parts of Scotland’s 9,000-year-old peatlands in the 1980s; decades later, conservationists are clearing them to protect wildlife and keep the carbon they store…
Mount Olympus, the mythical home of Zeus and the ancient Greek gods, is being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status as Greece seeks to protect its tallest mountain
Snow remains on the upper slopes of Mount Olympus in northern Greece on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Covered in snow for much of the year and often shrouded in mist, Mount Olympus has guarded Greece for as long as people can…
Why some Chinese villages are building round houses: The extraordinary story behind Fujian earth buildings | World News
From above, they look like giant donuts carved into the landscape. From the ground, they look more like medieval fortresses than family homes. The towering earthen walls, narrow entrance and spacious wooden interior seem designed for defense rather than…
Hidden wonders: Poland’s 700-year-old underground salt mine is a hidden city with churches, lakes and sculptures carved from salt | World News
St. Kinga’s Chapel – The mine’s iconic underground chapel, carved from rock salt. Beneath the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland lies one of the most extraordinary underground landmarks in the world. The Wieliczka Salt Mine has been in…
Haiti stampede: 30 dead at historic Citadelle Laferrière | World News
Photo credit: X/@josephlunieOFF At least 30 people were killed in a stampede at Chateau Laferrière in northern Haiti on Saturday, officials said, as large crowds gathered at the historic site for annual festivities.Jean Henri Petit, head of civil…
How do whales get into the desert? Egypt’s 40-million-year-old “Valley of Whales” reveals the answer | World News
Fossilized whale bones are exposed to the sun in Wadi Al-Hitan (also known as the “Valley of the Whales”) in the heart of the Egyptian desert. Their vertebrae stretch in long, curved lines across the sand, as if the water has just receded.…
The world’s widest waterfall system stretches 2.7 kilometers between Brazil and Argentina | World News
The world’s widest waterfall system is between Brazil and Argentina – stretching 2.7 kilometers (Image credit – NASA) Along the border between Brazil and Argentina, the Iguazu River widens, slows, and then drops. The land just…