Cave dwellings

Connected Sites: 16

WHS that include Cave dwellings: natural caves that were once or are still inhabited by humans.

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Connected Sites

Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Inscribed: 1985
4.28
282
6
Cliff of Bandiagara
Inscribed: 1989
3.46
38
2
Inhabited By The Tellem And The Dogon, Until Now
Chief Roi Mata's Domain
Inscribed: 2008
2.13
28
5
Lelepa Cave Was The Residence Of The Chiefs According To Local Tradition.
Incense Route of the Negev
Inscribed: 2005
2.92
103
7
Avdat
Le Morne
Le Morne
Mauritius
Inscribed: 2008
2.59
107
5
Cilento and Vallo di Diano
Inscribed: 1998
3.40
191
5
Castelcivita Caves Were Probably Used As A Hiding Place For Spartacus' Rebels Army
Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
4.40
523
21
Hopi Dwellings
Masada
Masada
Israel
Inscribed: 2001
3.77
255
11
The Hermit Cave, Used By Byzantine Monks
Qadisha Valley
Inscribed: 1998
3.31
81
4
Bamiyan Valley
Bamiyan Valley
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2003
3.85
18
2
"The Valley Was Abandoned For A Long Period, But At The End Of The 19th Century, The Caves Were Inhabited And Used As Shelters For Domestic Animals." (Ab Evaluation)
Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
3.91
246
9
Gobustan Rock Art
Inscribed: 2007
2.70
131
7
The Site Also Features The Remains Of Inhabited Caves, Settlements And Burials, All Reflecting An Intensive Human Use (Ab Ev)
Maymand
Inscribed: 2015
2.47
22
4
Risco Caido
Inscribed: 2019
2.43
59
4
A Large Number Of Troglodyte Settlements (Ab Ev)
Hawraman/Uramanat
Inscribed: 2021
2.07
9
1
"Archaeological Excavation In Rock Shelters And Caves Located In The Sirvan River Valley Of Kurdistan Province Have Led To The Discovery Of Evidence Belonging To Stone-Age Hunters And Early Cave Dwellers." (Nomination File, P. 37) "A Total Of 45 Caves And Cliff Shelters Have Been Identified In Hawraman/Uramanat. Most Of These Caves Are Natural But A Few Have Been Altered Due To Human Intervention. (...) It Can Be Strongly Claimed That Cave-Dwelling In Hawraman/Uramanat Has A Long History Whether Permanent Or Temporary." (Nomination File, P. 130)