This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Israel with properties of

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as inscribed in

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or on the country's tentative list. The list includes ten sites within the

State of Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

World Heritage Sites

:Site; named after the

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's official designation :Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates :Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee :Area; in

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s and

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s. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by

:Year; during which the site was inscribed to the

:Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

World Heritage Sites located in Israel

List of properties in the tentative list

In addition to sites inscribed on the

, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. ,

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

recorded 18 sites on its tentative list. The sites, along with the year they were included on the tentative list are:UNESCO Official page for Tentative list
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References

External links

UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Israel
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World Heritage Sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites located in Israel

List of properties in the tentative list

See also

References

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