522Fossil sites

Fossils in Israel

522 fossil sites in Israel, with 89 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Triassic.

522Fossil sites

2Dinosaurs

89Finds

8By geological period

Where fossils have been found

Fossils in Israel

QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCambrian

By geological period

Quaternary17

Neogene60

Paleogene7

Cretaceous113

Jurassic39

Triassic188

Permian87

Cambrian11

What was found

Dinosaurs · 2

Pterosaurs · 2Titanopteryx

Plesiosaurs · 1

Mosasaurs · 4Prognathodon

Mammoths and mastodons · 7Stegodon, Mammuthus, Elephas

Early humans and great apes · 1Homo

Ammonites · 72Protrachyceras, Coilopoceras, Gevanites, Beneckeia, Ceratites, Barroisiceras, Buchiceras, Balatonites, Paraceratites, Hemitissotia, Barroisiceras (Barroisiceras), Pronoetlingites

Towns with the most fossil sites nearby

Mitzpe RamonFossil sites: 56

NahalaFossil sites: 41

AshkelonFossil sites: 41

ZoharFossil sites: 39

OfakimFossil sites: 37

Maẖẕevet GevesFossil sites: 36

Be'er GanimFossil sites: 29

Bat HadarFossil sites: 29

H̱eletsFossil sites: 24

OronFossil sites: 24

ShittimFossil sites: 23

H̱oreshimFossil sites: 19

Sde DawidFossil sites: 14

ElifazFossil sites: 11

GevimFossil sites: 8

DvoraFossil sites: 6

BiẕẕaronFossil sites: 4

GesherFossil sites: 4

Fossils in Israel

Where fossils have been found

By geological period

What was found

Geological formations

Towns with the most fossil sites nearby