World Heritage in Israel

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Map of World Heritage in Israel

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Legend

  • Cultural
  • Natural
  • Mixed
  • Tentative

World Heritage Sites

*The Old City of Jerusalem is a site proposed by Jordan. It is included on the page of Israel only for logistical reasons.

SiteInscribedTypeReviewsVisitorsRating
Bahá’i Holy Places 2008 Cultural 9 254 2.74
Biblical Tells 2005 Cultural 10 142 3.19
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin 2014 Cultural 9 83 3.46
Incense Route of the Negev 2005 Cultural 7 113 3.1
Masada 2001 Cultural 11 322 3.91
Mount Carmel Caves 2012 Cultural 5 103 2.35
Necropolis of Bet She'arim 2015 Cultural 4 88 3.05
Old City of Acre 2001 Cultural 6 249 3.35
Old City of Jerusalem 1981 Cultural 12 485 4.43
White City of Tel-Aviv 2003 Cultural 11 366 2.5

Tentative List

SiteAddedScheduledTypeReviewsVisitorsRating
Arbel (arbel, nebe shueb, horns of hittim) 2000 Mixed 3 16 0%
Bet She'an 2000 Cultural 4 34 93%
Caesarea 2000 Cultural 3 66 68%
Degania & Nahalal 2000 Cultural 2 13 83%
Early Synagogues in the Galilee 2000 Cultural 5 37 92%
Ein Karem, a village and its cultural landscape 2015 Cultural 3 26 25%
Horvat Minnim 2000 Cultural 1 7 0%
Jerusalem (EXT) 2000 Cultural 3 162 97%
Liftah (Mey Naftoah) – Traditional mountain village 2015 Cultural 1 7 0%
Makhteshim Country 2001 Mixed 3 15 50%
Mount Karkom 2000 Cultural 1 2 100%
Sea of Galilee & its Ancient Sites 2000 Mixed 3 92 67%
The Crusader Fortresses 2000 Cultural 3 38 73%
The Galilee Journeys of Jesus & the Apostles 2000 Cultural 2 57 55%
The Great Rift Valley - migratory routes - The Hula 2004 Natural 1 14 67%
Timna 2000 Mixed 2 13 86%
Triple-arch Gate at Dan & Sources of the Jordan 2000 Mixed 1 14 100%
White Mosque in Ramle 2000 Cultural 2 8 20%

Former Tentative Sites

SiteAddedRemovedReviews
Pre-historic Sites: Ubadiyya, Sha'ar Hagolan, Mount Carmel 2000 2012 0

Country info

Official Name
Israel
Region
Europe and North America
WHC location
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