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 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by PresN via FACBot (talk) 00:45, 18 February 2021 (UTC).

List of World Heritage Sites in Greece

 * Nominator(s): Tone 08:43, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Greece has 18 WHS and 14 more tentative sites, making this nomination probably the longest list that I've worked on so far. Cyprus is already seeing support so I am adding this one. The style is standard. I am sure there can be several language improvements. Many of the images are "columns and ruins", but for Greece, this is to be expected. Lots of history there! Tone 08:43, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Support – RunningTiger123 (talk) 22:40, 17 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Support all my concerns addressed. Prime work.  Gerald  WL  10:08, 16 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Comments
 * "ran by monks from several Orthodox countries" => "run by monks from several Orthodox countries"
 * "The Linear B tablets are the first testimonies of Greek language" => "The Linear B tablets are the first testimonies of the Greek language"
 * "Mycenaean culture inspired Homer to compose Ilyad" => "Mycenaean culture inspired Homer to compose the Iliad" (that is the usual spelling in English-speaking countries)
 * "The Romans reshaped it into a "small Rome", with adding public buildings" => "The Romans reshaped it into a "small Rome", adding public buildings"
 * "Mining activities in the Lavrion area have been recorded already in the 4th millennium BCE and has continued well into the 20th century" => "Mining activities in the Lavrion area have been recorded since the 4th millennium BCE and continued well into the 20th century"
 * "First temples and shrines on the site data back" => "The first temples and shrines on the site date back"
 * "The site cover the most important palatial centres" => "The site covers the most important palatial centres"
 * "The area around the Prespa lakes" - in the first column, Lakes has a capital L, but here it doesn't
 * "They were built in non-urban areas and served defence purposes" => "They were built in non-urban areas and served defensive purposes"
 * "People, who live in this remote area" => "People who live in this remote area"
 * That's it from me. Great work overall! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:46, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Done, thanks! --Tone 08:08, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 09:04, 16 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Support Must be amazing to actually see these in person. ~ HAL  333  19:14, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Support - Eliko007 (talk) 09:42, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Comments There's a start, more to come. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!&#33;!&#33;) 10:49, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * "Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae" source says the site appears to have been forgotten for almost 1700 years.
 * Some close phrasing there too with the original: "After being forgotten for 1700 years, the temple was rediscovered in the 18th century and attracted the attention of scholars and artists" vs "The temple appears to have been forgotten for almost 1700 years until it was rediscovered in the 18th century and attracted intense interest from scholars and artists."
 * Rewritten.
 * " and in Greek view the navel of the world " what does this mean?  would put this in quotes.
 * That's why the Omphalos is linked. I put it in quotes.
 * "Delphi was seen as" by whom?
 * By the ancient Greek world, I think this is rather clear.
 * "The Acropolis has since then exerted a profound influence" reads like a brochure, according to whom and in what sense?
 * Rewritten.
 * "has enjoyed an" not encyclopedic tone.
 * Changed.
 * "Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain" source calls it "Autonomous region of Mount Athos"
 * I linked Monastic Republic of Mount Athos instead, as per the Wikipedia article.
 * "run by monks from several Orthodox countries" didn't see this in the source.
 * Removed, indeed, this is only implied.
 * "The Sanctuary is " no need for capital as you're not using the formal name.
 * " is one of the most beautiful urban ensembles" according to whom? Brochure talk.
 * Changed.
 * "the town for the modern town" repetitive.
 * Good point.

The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!&#33;!&#33;) 12:36, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * "with no added spaces" what does that mean?
 * Just an octagon, while the other two have a series of adjacent bays. How would you write it?
 * I just don't understand that "no added spaces" means "no adjacent bays". The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!&#33;!&#33;) 16:10, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * What about now?
 * " important personalities" seems a strange way to describe these people, they were philosophers/mathematicians rather than simply "personalities".
 * Agreed.
 * "Mycenaean culture inspired Homer..." not clear on what direct relevance this has to the site.
 * Changed. Please check if it is not too close to the source.
 * " 49-50 CE" en-dash.
 * "As of 2020..." could update.
 * "listed here," unnecessary.
 * "Late Medieval Bastioned Fortifications in Greece" 11 disparate geographical locations are listed.
 * Well, I suppose that Akronafplia - Bourtzi - Palamidi all count as Nafplio?
 * "National Park of Dadia - Lefkimi - Souflion" en-dashes.
 * "three out of four European vultures, Egyptian" colon after vultures.
 * Lesvos category is "mixed".
 * Right, not sure how this error appeared. I'll also add a sentence to show why the cultural aspect.
 * " a 50 kilometres (31 mi) long" needs  in the convert template for the adjectival usage.
 * Did I get it right?
 * File:Nativity Eleoussa Prespa Church Fresco.jpg probably needs to be mentioned in the description.
 * I changed for the picture of the lake, makes more sense to me.
 * Prespes Lakes is vii not viii.
 * " Many churches have been built" -> "were built".
 * "a fortress has been " -> "a fortress was"
 * "White tower" the description capitalises it as "Tower".
 * Zagorochoria is (v) not (iv).
 * " area, belong to" no comma needed.
 * Done, thank you for a thorough review! --Tone 18:11, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Support I'd consider my review to be an ample source check too. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!&#33;!&#33;) 12:43, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Promoting. -- Pres N  03:52, 17 February 2021 (UTC)


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