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.

SiteInscribedCategoryReviewsRating
Bahá’i Holy Places 2008 Cultural 9 2.66
Biblical Tells 2005 Cultural 10 3.2
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin 2014 Cultural 9 3.55
Incense Route of the Negev 2005 Cultural 7 3.12
Masada 2001 Cultural 11 3.93
Mount Carmel Caves 2012 Cultural 5 2.17
Necropolis of Bet She'arim 2015 Cultural 4 2.97
Old City of Acre 2001 Cultural 6 3.35
Old City of Jerusalem 1981 Cultural 12 4.48
White City of Tel-Aviv 2003 Cultural 11 2.44

Tentative List

SiteAddedScheduledCategoryReviewsRating
Arbel (arbel, nebe shueb, horns of hittim) 2000 Mixed 3 0%
Bet She'an 2000 Cultural 4 91%
Caesarea 2000 Cultural 3 67%
Degania & Nahalal 2000 Cultural 2 83%
Early Synagogues in the Galilee 2000 Cultural 5 100%
Ein Karem, a village and its cultural landscape 2015 Cultural 3 29%
Horvat Minnim 2000 Cultural 1 0%
Jerusalem 2000 Cultural 3 100%
Liftah (Mey Naftoah) – Traditional mountain village 2015 Cultural 1 0%
Makhteshim Country 2001 Mixed 3 50%
Mount Karkom 2000 Cultural 1 100%
Sea of Galilee & its Ancient Sites 2000 Mixed 3 74%
The Crusader Fortresses 2000 Cultural 3 78%
The Galilee Journeys of Jesus & the Apostles 2000 Cultural 2 43%
The Great Rift Valley - migratory routes - The Hula 2004 Natural 1 50%
Timna 2000 Mixed 2 75%
Triple-arch Gate at Dan & Sources of the Jordan 2000 Mixed 1 100%
White Mosque in Ramle 2000 Cultural 2 33%

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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