Wadi el-Mughara Caves
| The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| Location | Israel |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, v |
| Reference | 1393 |
| UNESCO region | Western Asia |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
The Caves of Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara ("Caves Creek"), named here by the Hebrew and Arabic name of the valley where they are located, are a UNESCO Site of Human Evolution in the Carmel mountain range near Haifa in northern Israel. The four UNESCO-listed caves are the Tanur / Tabun (lit.: Oven), Gamal / el-Jamal (Camel), Nahal / el-Wad (Stream), and Gedi / Es-Skhul (Kid) Cave. The four caves were proclaimed a site of "outstanding universal value" by UNESCO in 2012. They are protected within a nature reserve.
The caves were used for habitation by hominins and prehistoric humans and contain unique evidence of very early burials.
Coordinates: 32°40′12″N 34°57′55″E / 32.67000°N 34.96528°E
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