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Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve

Caves of IsraelMount CarmelNature reserves in IsraelPrehistoric sites in IsraelProtected areas of Haifa District
World Heritage Sites in Israel
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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.

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Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve
Prehistoric Caves, Hof HaCarmel Regional Council

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Prehistoric Caves
Hof HaCarmel Regional Council
Haifa District, Israel
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