UNESCO Delays Minoan Palace World Heritage Bid

By Tasos Kokkinidis |  

UNESCO Minoan Palaces
The archaeological site at Knossos will have to wait for UNESCO approval. Credit: Greek Reporter

The UNESCO Expert Council has recommended postponing the inclusion of Crete’s Minoan Palaces on the World Heritage List. The ancient palaces of Greece include those of Knossos, Phaestos, Malia, Zakros, and Kydonia, representing one of Europe’s oldest and most influential civilizations.

According to a report on Tornos News, Greece’s nomination file has been “referred back.” This means the country needs to make significant corrections and strengthen critical areas such as management, documentation, and protection before reconsideration.

Greece needs to enhance UNESCO application for Minoan Palaces

While acknowledging the proposal’s “particular cultural value,” the Council believes the documentation of its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) requires further enhancement. Specifically, as the Greek site reports, weaknesses were highlighted in several key areas:

  • Institutional protection: The Palace of Kydonia in Chania lacks a clearly demarcated protection zone unlike the other palaces.
  • Integrated management plan: There is an absence of a unified management plan with a common vision and strategies for all monuments in the proposal. The Council explicitly called for the integration of crucial issues such as climate change impacts, visitor management, urban development, and natural disaster protection policies.
  • Boundaries and buffer zones: A review of existing boundaries and buffer zones is needed to accurately reflect the geomorphology and authenticity of the landscapes.
  • Authenticity and integrity: Clarification is required regarding the authenticity and integrity of the monuments, particularly at Knossos. Here, interventions by Arthur Evans have created difficulty in distinguishing original material from later reconstructions.

Tornos News has reported that the Council’s decision is not a rejection but rather an opportunity for Greece to resubmit an improved proposal at a future committee meeting. They noted that Greece’s bid has “solid foundations and potential for inclusion” but requires additional time to be strengthened with the necessary documentation and management tools.

The final decision on the Minoan Cultural Site’s World Heritage status for Greece will be made during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa, from July 21 to 31, 2025.

The six ancient Minoan palaces of Crete

The Palace of Knossos, located about five kilometers (three miles) south of Heraklion, was the largest of all the Minoan palaces on Crete. It was also at the core of the highly sophisticated Minoan civilization that flourished on the island over 3,500 years ago.

The palace of Malia, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, was destroyed by an earthquake during the Late Bronze Age; Knossos and other sites were likewise destroyed at the time. The palace was later rebuilt toward the end of the Late Bronze Age.

Zakros is a site on the east coast of Crete containing ruins from the Minoan civilization. The site is often known to archaeologists as Zakro or Kato Zakro. The magnificent archaeological site of Phaistos was where an imposing palace stood overlooking the Mediterranean for thousands of years.Zominthos, with its elegant summer palace once belonging to the Minoan aristocracy on Crete, was first discovered in 1982. Recent excavations disclosed to archaeologists that the use of the building actually extended as far back as 2,000 BC—and possibly even further.

The modern-day city of Chania on Crete is built on the site of the ancient city state of Kydonia or Cydonia on the northwest coast of the island. In legend, Cydonia was founded by King Cydon (Κύδων), a son of Hermes or Apollo and of Akakallis, the daughter of King Minos.

Related: Minoan Ancient Palaces of Crete in Bid for UNESCO Approval

 

It would be nice if they TOLD THE TRUTH about the Cretan-Minoans. They know a lot more than we are told and taught obviously... A LOT!

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