Oh my gods! Mount Olympus added to UNESCO World Heritage Site list amid ‘The Odyssey’ hype

Oh my gods! Mount Olympus added to UNESCO World Heritage Site list amid ‘The Odyssey’ hype

Call it “the Odyssey effect.” As film fans battle it out to watch an ancient Greek battle on IMAX, Mount Olympus — the legendary home of the gods, according to Greek mythology — is getting international protection from UNESCO. This week, the United Nations hub for historic preservation named Mount Olympus as one of its … Read more

Utah climbers rescued in ‘miracle’ on Mt. Olympus during storm

Utah climbers rescued in ‘miracle’ on Mt. Olympus during storm

Utah climbers pinned down on a slab on Mt. Olympus during a storm were rescued Saturday night in what officials said was a “miracle.” The trio was stranded on the West Slabs of the mountain in Salt Lake County on Saturday evening one hundred feet below the summit, the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue said. The … Read more