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🇫🇷 France · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Harbour Mole Submerged Europe 113 — France Region 5 in France Region 5, France is a Neolithic 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.
🇲🇳 Mongolia · Megalith
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Rock-Cut Tomb Cluster Asia 118 — Mongolia Region 10 in Mongolia Region 10, Mongolia is a Iron Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇵🇪 Peru · Megalith
Inca Imperial, 15th century; possibly Killke antecedents · Inca
Cyclopean fortress-temple complex 2 km northwest of Cusco with three zigzagging dry-stone ramparts of limestone blocks up to 120 tonnes and 9 m high, fitted without mortar with sub-millimeter…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Tell of Painted Ware Submerged 49 — Turkey Region 1 in Turkey Region 1, Turkey is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city
Garamantian-Roman (1st c. BCE–5th c. CE) · Garamantian / Roman
Syrtis caravan bir station with Garamantian qanat interface.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Predynastic to Roman · Egyptian / Roman
Caravan terminus of Wadi Hammamat road to Red Sea moving gold, bekhen-stone and incense. Temple of Min–Isis (Elkab-scale).
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Geoglyph Panel Asia 68 — South Korea Region 8 in South Korea Region 8, South Korea is a Iron Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Buried Street Grid Submerged 60 — Egypt Region 12 in Egypt Region 12, Egypt is a Bronze Age submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 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.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Fortress Citadel Submerged 71 — Turkey Region 11 in Turkey Region 11, Turkey is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Period Medieval · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Quarry Gallery Submerged 119 — Turkey Region 11 in Turkey Region 11, Turkey is a Bronze Age submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Period Medieval · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Tell of Painted Ware Temple 106 — India Region 10 in India Region 10, India is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇨🇾 Cyprus · Submerged site
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Tumulus Cemetery Submerged 35 — Cyprus Region 11 in Cyprus Region 11, Cyprus is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Period Classical · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Fortress Citadel Submerged 117 — Turkey Region 9 in Turkey Region 9, Turkey is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Fortress Citadel Temple 74 — Armenia Region 2 in Armenia Region 2, Armenia is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Period Classical · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Geoglyph Panel Temple 38 — Cambodia Region 2 in Cambodia Region 2, Cambodia is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇸 Spain · Temple complex
Period Classical · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Harbour Mole Submerged Europe 69 — Spain Region 9 in Spain Region 9, Spain is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Hillfort Rampart Temple 93 — Armenia Region 9 in Armenia Region 9, Armenia is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇫🇷 France · Temple complex
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Rock-Cut Tomb Cluster Europe 25 — France Region 1 in France Region 1, France is a Iron Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Numidian to Roman (2nd c BCE – 5th c CE) · Numidian / Roman (Africa Proconsularis)
Hill town commanding the High Tell, Assuras' theatre (68 m) crowns a limestone spur above Oued Zanfour, with forum, arch and Byzantine chapel. Libyco-Punic stelae and Roman epitaph...
🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Period Classical · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Harbour Mole Submerged Temple 39 — Egypt Region 3 in Egypt Region 3, Egypt is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇲🇳 Mongolia · Megalith
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Hillfort Rampart Asia 58 — Mongolia Region 10 in Mongolia Region 10, Mongolia is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Tumulus
Period Medieval · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Rock-Cut Tomb Cluster Africa 63 — Ethiopia Region 3 in Ethiopia Region 3, Ethiopia is a Iron Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
