The 12th July marked a historic day for Greece and for Crete, with the decision to include the Minoan palaces of Crete in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. The inclusion of the six Minoan palatial centres of Knossos, Phaestos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos and Kydonia in the UNESCO World Heritage list was confirmed at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, which took place at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris from 6th to 16th July 2025.