This cover from United Nations (New York Office) depicts 4 stamps (2 of eavch type), celebrating 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Greece: the
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns and the
Archaeological Site of Olympia. Mycenae and Tiryns were two of the most important cities of Mycenean Greece, which flourished between the 15th and 12th centuries BCE. The cities were palace economies with monumental architecture, such as the Lion's Gate and Treasury of Atreus. The Linear B tablets are the first testimonies of the Greek language. Both cities are linked to the Homeric epics Iliad and Odyssey, which have influenced the European literature and arts ever since. Tiryns was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1999.
Olympia is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. This site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.
