Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park
Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in central Israel, containing a large network of caves recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The national park includes the remains of the historical towns of Maresha, one of the important towns of Judah during the First Temple Period, and Bayt Jibrin, a depopulated Palestinian town known as Eleutheropolis in the Roman era. However, Maresha and Bayt Jibrin are not part of the UNESCO site, which covers only the cave network.
| Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park | |
|---|---|
Bell cave at Beit Guvrin National Park | |
| Location | Southern District, Israel |
| Nearest city | Kiryat Gat |
| Coordinates | 31°35′49.06″N 34°54′2.33″E |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | v |
| Designated | 2014 (38th session) |
| Reference no. | 1370 |
| Region | Middle East |
Archaeological artifacts unearthed at the site include a large Jewish cemetery, a Roman-Byzantine amphitheater, a Byzantine church, public baths, mosaics and burial caves.
It is located 13 kilometers from Kiryat Gat.
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