Israel

The deep and multi-layered history of Israel shows in its list of UNESCO sites, ranging from early human evolution through Biblical sites and the Crusader and Ottoman periods to the modernist architecture of Tel Aviv.

Also see the listings for Jerusalem and Palestine.

Old City of Acre
An ancient walled city where Ottoman structures were built on top of a Crusader-era fortress.

Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Site proposed by Jordan – not listed as an Israeli site)
The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls UNESCO World Heritage site in Israel is an ancient and disputed city, holy to three major religions.

Masada
A 2000-year-old desert palace complex with a dramatic story of Jewish resistance against Roman rule.

White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
A huge collection of Modernist buildings (also called Bauhaus) from the 1930s and 40s, designed by architects who fled the Nazis.

Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee

Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal

Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves

Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba

Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev

Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves