Biblical settlement mounds - Megiddo, Hazor, and Beer Sheva
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UNESCO world heritage 
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| Aerial view of Tell Beersheba |
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| National territory: |
 Israel
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| Type: | Culture |
| Criteria : | ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Surface: | 96 ha |
| Buffer zone: | 604 ha |
| Reference No .: | 1108 |
| UNESCO region : | Europe and North America |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2005 (session 29) |
The Biblical Settlement Mounds - Megiddo , Hazor and Be'er Scheva were recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005 . There are three tells (prehistoric settlement mounds ) that are typical in the eastern Mediterranean ( Levant ). The three biblical places are in the State of Israel .
 
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Biblical settlement mounds |
More than 200 tells are known in Israel. The place name Be'er Scheva also describes the modern city in southern Israel, not far from the valley of the same name. In contrast, Megiddo and Hazor in northern Israel can only be experienced today as excavation sites. The three places were mentioned several times in the Bible, exclusively in the Old Testament : Be'er Sheva (as Beersheba ) 33 times, Hazor 20 times and Megiddo 12 times. Megiddo is also mentioned in the New Testament as Armageddon , derived from Har Megiddo ( mountain of Megiddo ), as the place of the final biblical battle ( Rev 16,16 EU ). While Hazor and Megiddo are mainly mentioned in connection with the conquest of the Israelites , the biblical Be'er Sheva is particularly important in the narrations of the ancestral parents .
The biblical accounts of the history of the people of Israel in the historical land of Canaan can be traced back to historical periods from around the 17th to the 2nd century BC. Assign. However, the history of human settlements in these places goes back to the 6th millennium BC. Chr.
The tells reflect many settlement periods, with the biblical stories dating from the 12th to the 6th centuries BC. Be assigned. The places selected as world cultural heritage were royal seats and administrative centers in the Canaanite era and also of cultural, religious, economic, military and administrative importance in the subsequent period of the Israelite kings . They were on important trade routes. All three tells show sophisticated underground water collection systems from the Iron Age , with which it was possible to supply large cities, even during times of warlike siege.
All three settlements have been in existence since their decline and subsequent abandonment between the 10th and 4th centuries BC. Chr. Left untouched and intact. Over time, they have retained their authenticity, taking on the characteristic appearance of a conical shape with a flat top that protrudes over the surrounding landscape. The three tells are made publicly accessible as national parks in Israel by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA). In 2005 they were declared a World Heritage Site in Israel by UNESCO .
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Web links
Biblical settlement mounds - Megiddo, Hazor and Beer Sheva on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
Heritage: Masada (2001) | Old City of Acre (2001) | White City of Tel Aviv (2003) | Biblical Hill of Settlements - Megiddo, Hazor and Beer Sheva (2005) | Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (2005) | Holy Places of the Baha'i (2008) | Sites of human evolution in the Carmel Mountains (2012) | Marissa and Bet Guvrin Caves (2014) | Bet She'arim (2015)