Israel

Israel as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: October 6, 1999

Status: Acceptance

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2005-2009

Total of Mandate Years: 4

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: I (Western Europe/North America)

World Heritage Sites in Israel (9)

Cultural: 9 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0

• Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee · Cultural
• Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba · Cultural
• Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves · Cultural
• Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev · Cultural
• Masada · Cultural
• Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal · Cultural
• Old City of Acre · Cultural
• Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves · Cultural
• White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Israel.

World Heritage Inscription Timeline

Tentative World Heritage Sites (18)

• Liftah (Mey Naftoah) – Traditional mountain village · submitted: February 5, 2015
• Ein Karem, a village and its cultural landscape · submitted: February 5, 2015
• The Great Rift Valley - migratory routes - The Hula · submitted: April 15, 2004
• Makhteshim Country · submitted: September 30, 2001
• Triple-arch Gate at Dan & Sources of the Jordan · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Early Synagogues in the Galilee · submitted: June 30, 2000
• The Galilee Journeys of Jesus & the Apostles · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Sea of Galilee & its Ancient Sites · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Horvat Minnim · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Arbel (arbel, nebe shueb, horns of hittim) · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Degania & Nahalal · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Bet She'an · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Caesarea · submitted: June 30, 2000
• White Mosque in Ramle · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Jerusalem* · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Mount Karkom · submitted: June 30, 2000
• Timna · submitted: June 30, 2000
• The Crusader Fortresses · submitted: June 30, 2000

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Israel

Official Name: State of Israel

Continent: Asia

Subregion: Western Asia

UNESCO Region: Europe and North America

Capital: Jerusalem

Population (2024): 9,974,400

Land Area: 21,640 km²

Currency: Israeli new shekel (ILS)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Israel

About States Parties

States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.