Mount Olympus, the home of the 12 Gods of ancient Greek mythology, is the only Greek "monument of nature" that made it to the second phase of the New7Wonders of Nature campaign.   

The Greek nominees included the Meteora Rock Mountains, the island of Santorini and the Petrified Forest on the island of Lesvos.

In the first phase of the campaign roughly 100 million people voted worldwide. 

Cultural and civic leaders from throughout the country called on all the people of Greece and its expatriates, to mobilise and support the Mount Olympus nomination in the second-vote phase which will continue through July 7, 2009. Votes can be registered at: www.new7wonders.com.

The top-voted nominees will be considered by the New 7 Wonders Panel of Experts. A shortlist of 21 selected candidates will be announced in July 2009 and will go forward to the next stage of voting.

Voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, as chosen by popular vote from the 21 finalist candidates, will continue throughout 2010 and into 2011, when the official New 7 Wonders of Nature will be declared.