🇳🇬 Nigeria · Rock art
Kagoro Rock Gongs
Iron Age to Kagoro Kingdom (500 BCE–present) · Nok / Kagoro (Southern Kaduna)
Quartzite gong field (6 slabs) with Kpop fort walls (2 km).
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🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder
Lillebonne (French pronunciation: [lilbɔn]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in Northern France. It lies 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of the Seine and 24 miles (39 km) east of Le Havre.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Rock art
Iron Age to Kagoro Kingdom (500 BCE–present) · Nok / Kagoro (Southern Kaduna)
Quartzite gong field (6 slabs) with Kpop fort walls (2 km).
🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city
Greek / Roman · Greek (Cyrenean)
Agrarian interior capital of Pentapolis founded 560 BCE by Cyrene exiles, mother of Ptolemais port. Agora terrace, Amun temple, theatre and Hellenistic walls.
🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder
Chipaw Marka (Hispanicized spelling Chipaomarca) is an archaeological site in Peru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage in 2003. Chipaw Marka lies in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder
Deir el-Gabrawi is a village in Upper Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, directly east of the city of Manfalut, in the Asyut Governorate with about 120 rock cut tombs, 16 of them with a decoration.
🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder
Inka Wasi or Inkawasi (Quechua inka Inca, wasi house, "Inca house", Hispanicized spelling Incahuasi) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, Pullo District.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Period Classical · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Harbour Mole Submerged Asia 26 — South Korea Region 2 in South Korea Region 2, South Korea is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Mamluk Palestine
Khan al-Tujjar (Heb: חַנוֹת תָגַרִים Khanot Tagarim), lit. "Merchant's Caravanserai", also called Suq al-Khan, was a caravanserai in the Lower Galilee, Israel, opposite the entrance to Beit Keshet, now in ruins.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Archaeological wonder
Khan al-Tujjar (Arabic: خان التجار, lit. 'Merchant's Caravanserai') is a 15th century caravanserai in the Palestinian city of Nablus. Situated in the Old City, it has been noted as the finest khan in the region.
🇬🇪 Georgia · Archaeological wonder
Kobuleti (Georgian: ქობულეთი, pronounced [ˈkʰobuletʰi] ) is a resort town in Adjara, western Georgia, situated on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. It is the seat of Kobuleti Municipality and a seaside resort.
🇺🇸 United States · Earthwork
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Americas-Mound
Quarry Gallery Americas 79 — United States Region 7 in United States Region 7, United States is a Neolithic earthwork with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Archaeological wonder
Batn-El-Hajar or Belly of Stones is a reach of approximately 160 km in length stretching from the Dal Cataract of the Nile downriver to the now under Lake Nubia submerged Second Cataract in present-day Sudan.
🇸🇮 Slovenia · Archaeological wonder
Almerigogna Mansion (Slovene: palača Almerigogna; Italian: palazzo Almerigogna) is a mansion in Koper, a port town in south-western Slovenia. It is one of the most significant Gothic monuments in the town.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Period Classical · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Hillfort Rampart Asia 90 — South Korea Region 6 in South Korea Region 6, South Korea is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Earthwork Enclosure Temple 111 — Armenia Region 3 in Armenia Region 3, Armenia is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Hydraulic Reservoir Temple 91 — Armenia Region 7 in Armenia Region 7, Armenia is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Earthwork Enclosure Europe 82 — Greece Region 10 in Greece Region 10, Greece is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Archaeological wonder
Hili Archaeological Park (Arabic: حَدِيْقَة آثَار ٱلْهِيْلِي, romanized: Ḥadīqat Āthar Al-Hīlī) is the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
🇬🇪 Georgia · Archaeological wonder
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Archaeological wonder
Goa Gajah (Balinese: ᬕᭀᬯᬕᬚᬄ), lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located in Gianyar on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Archaeological wonder
Abeen (Arabic: عبين) is a Jordanian village located in Ajloun Governorate in northern Jordan. Administratively, it is part of the Sakrah District within the Qasabah Ajloun Brigade.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Archaeological wonder
Doyo Lama is a megalithic site of New Guinea. It is placed on a hill near the Lake Sentani, at the north-west; in Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia. There are also petroglyphs.
🇧🇿 Belize · Archaeological wonder
English Caye Light is an active lighthouse on a small island in Belize. The white lantern is mounted on a 19m high framework tower, and also has a focal plane of 19 m (62 ft).
🇲🇳 Mongolia · Archaeological wonder
Kul-chur inscription or Küli Čor inscription was an inscription erected in honor of a military leader called Kul Chur of the Xueyantuo. It was erected between 723 and 725.
