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Paris Olympic Torch Brightens UNESCO World Heritage Sites

June 19, 2024 News Editor Comments Off on Paris Olympic Torch Brightens UNESCO World Heritage Sites

PARIS, France, June 18, 2024 (ENS) – France is hosting the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 100 years, and this year the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay illuminates the wonders of Europe’s finest environments as it visits 30 protected UNESCO World Heritage natural and cultural sites. […]

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Ancient Olympia Saved From Wildfire, Arson Suspects in Custody

August 7, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Ancient Olympia Saved From Wildfire, Arson Suspects in Custody

ATHENS, Greece, August 7, 2021 (ENS) – An extensive fire on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece has threatened the site of Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed to the first torchbearer of the upcoming Olympic Games, such as those currently coming to a close in Tokyo, Japan […]