Masada
Also known as Forteresse de Massada
CulturalIsrael
Israel
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Israel
Inscribed
2001
Area
276 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
PalestineCultural33 km away
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
PalestineCultural45 km away
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
PalestineCultural50 km away
Umm ar-Rasas
JordanCultural57 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ186312, open data (CC0)
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