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🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Rock-Cut Tomb Cluster Temple 24 — Egypt Region 12 in Egypt Region 12, Egypt is a Iron Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇫🇷 France · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Tumulus Cemetery Europe 94 — France Region 10 in France Region 10, France is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Quarry Gallery Submerged 70 — Greece Region 10 in Greece Region 10, Greece is a Iron Age submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Buried Street Grid Submerged 6 — Egypt Region 6 in Egypt Region 6, Egypt is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇹 Italy · Submerged site
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Buried Street Grid Submerged 87 — Italy Region 3 in Italy Region 3, Italy is a Iron Age submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Dolmen Avenue Submerged 112 — Greece Region 4 in Greece Region 4, Greece is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Fortress Citadel Submerged 100 — Egypt Region 4 in Egypt Region 4, Egypt is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Tumulus
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 in Ethiopia Region 11, Ethiopia is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Numidian to Byzantine (3rd c BCE – 7th c CE) · Numidian / Punic / Roman
Ridge refuge 540 m above Bagrada plain, Thigibba Bure preserves Punic walls, Roman sanctuary terrace, mausoleum, baths and Christian basilica with mosaics, amid fig orchards famed...
🇩🇿 Algeria · Ancient village
Punic–Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 7th c CE) · Numidian / Punic / Roman
Dramatic cliff village on limestone spur 500 m above plain, Tiddis preserves Numidian houses, Mithraeum in cave, sanctuary of Saturn, and Roman arch framing Cirta view. Berthier ex...
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Tumulus
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Tumulus Cemetery Africa 36 — Ethiopia Region 12 in Ethiopia Region 12, Ethiopia is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇨🇾 Cyprus · Submerged site
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Mural Hall Submerged 12 — Cyprus Region 12 in Cyprus Region 12, Cyprus is a Bronze Age submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Period Classical · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Temple Terrace Temple 34 — Greece Region 10 in Greece Region 10, Greece is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Tumulus
Period Classical · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Buried Street Grid Africa 76 — Tunisia Region 4 in Tunisia Region 4, Tunisia is a Bronze Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇨🇦 Canada · Earthwork
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Americas-Mound
Buried Street Grid Americas 2 — Canada Region 2 in Canada Region 2, Canada is a Bronze Age earthwork with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Earthwork
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Americas-Mound
Chambered Cairn Hill Americas 8 — Mexico Region 8 in Mexico Region 8, Mexico is a Iron Age earthwork with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇫🇷 France · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Hillfort Rampart Europe 44 — France Region 8 in France Region 8, France is a Iron Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 in Turkey Region 3, Turkey is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Period Classical · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Pyramid Outlier Temple 64 — Greece Region 4 in Greece Region 4, Greece is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇹 Italy · Temple complex
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Tumulus Cemetery Europe 110 — Italy Region 2 in Italy Region 2, Italy is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇹 Italy · Buried city
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Buried-Variant
Chambered Cairn Hill Buried 18 — Italy Region 6 in Italy Region 6, Italy is a Neolithic buried-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Dolmen Avenue Temple 40 — Greece Region 4 in Greece Region 4, Greece is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Tumulus
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 in Morocco Region 11, Morocco is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇹 Italy · Buried city
Period Medieval · Regional culture Buried-Variant
Hydraulic Reservoir Buried 66 — Italy Region 6 in Italy Region 6, Italy is a Bronze Age buried-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
