UNESCO Adds Galilee Jewish Burial Site to World Heritage List

UNESCO Adds Galilee Jewish Burial Site to World Heritage List
Consisting of a series of catacombs, the necropolis dates back to the 2nd century, when it was created as the primary Jewish burial place outside Jerusalem following the second Jewish revolt against Roman rule. Located southeast of the city of Haifa, these catacombs contain artworks and inscriptions in Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew.

The site marks the tenth UNESCO World Heritage site in Israel, joining the Old City of Jerusalem; Masada; the Old City of Acre; the White City of Tel Aviv; the biblical tels of Megiddo, Hatzor, and Beersheba; the incense route of desert cities in the Negev; Baha'i holy places in Haifa and the Western Galilee; the Nahal Me'arot caves in the Carmel; and mostly recently Beit Guvrin National Park.