🏛️ Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves
Ancient quarries and dwellings carved into limestone hills
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Judean Lowlands southwest of Jerusalem, central Israel
- Site type: Thousands of artificial cave chambers carved in limestone
- Time span: Iron Age through medieval Islamic periods (over 2,000 years)
- UNESCO inscription: 2014
The Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin form one of the world's most extensive complexes of artificial limestone caves ...