Wadi El-Mughara Caves
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:
- Tabun or Tanur cave (lit.: "Oven")
- Gamal or el-Jamal cave ("Camel")
- El Wad or Nahal cave ("Stream")
- Skhul or Gedi cave ("Kid")
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, at the archaeological site of el-Wad cave in the Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve.
Gallery
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A Paleolithic reconstitution in Jamal Cave
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Paleolithic tools in Jamal Cave (replica)
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Entrance to el‑Wad Cave
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Inside el‑Wad Cave
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Excavation work in el‑Wad Cave's terrace
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El‑Wad point microlith
See also
- List of World Heritage Sites in Israel and Jerusalem
- National parks and nature reserves of Israel
- Skhul and Qafzeh hominins