Joy in Greece as Mount Olympus joins Unesco list of world heritage sites

Mythical home of the ancient Greek gods designated alongside the D-day landing beaches in Normandy After a 12-year wait, Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods, has been inducted into a hall of more modern fame as Unesco announced it would be added to its world heritage list. Greece’s highest mountain made the list alongside the second world war D-day landing beaches in northern France and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara. South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo…