Tip of the day – Minoan Palatial Centres (Crete) added on World Heritage List of Unesco

• August 12, 2025

If this summer you plan to visit Crete island in Greece, it is sure that Minoan Palace, the important archaeological site, is already  on your list to-visit. But now, there is one more reason to be there as it is added on the Unesco list together with other important monuments around the world. Check here more details about the conference of  Unesco and below  you will find  the rest monuments.

• Cameroon – Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains
• Malawi – Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape
• United Arab Emirates – Faya Palaeolandscape
• Australia – Murujuga Cultural Landscape
• China – Xixia Imperial Tombs
• India – Maratha Military Landscapes of India
• Cambodia – Cambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflection
• Iran (Islamic Republic of) – The Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
• Malaysia – Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor
• Republic of Korea – Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream
• Tajikistan – Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal
• Viet Nam – Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes
• France – Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan
• Germany – The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee
• Greece – Minoan Palatial Centres
  This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial centres served as administrative, economic, and religious hubs, featuring advanced architecture, urban planning, and vibrant frescoes. They reveal early writing systems, maritime networks, and cultural exchanges. The property highlights the complexity of the Minoans’ social structure and their enduring influence on Mediterranean history.
• Türkiye – Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
• Russian Federation – Rock Paintings of Shulgan-Tash Cave
• Italy – Funerary Tradition in the Prehistory of Sardinia – The domus de janas
• Mexico – Wixárika Route through Sacred Sites to Wirikuta (Tatehuarí Huajuyé)
• Jamaica – The Archaeological Ensemble of 17th Century Port Royal
• Panama – The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – Mount Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the Sea
• Sierra Leone – Gola-Tiwai Complex
• Mozambique, South Africa – iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park [extension of “iSimangaliso Wetland Park”, inscribed by South Africa in 1999]
• Guinea-Bissau – Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Viet Nam – Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Hin Nam No National Park [extension of “Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park”, inscribed by Viet Nam in 2003]
• Denmark – Møns Klint
• Brazil – Peruaçu River Canyon