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739 places in the atlas, 104 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tomb
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Deir el-Medina — Village Ancillary Tomb TT359 (Thebes) in Luxor, Deir el-Medina, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–Ne…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Rock-cut
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) · Rock-cut tradition
Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya) in Minya, Deir el-Bersha, Egypt is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradi…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late Middle Kingdom (late 12th Dynasty c.1800 BCE) Amenemhat IV?/Sobekneferu? · 12th–13th Dynasty transitional late Middle Kingdom
Mazghuna South excavated by Petrie 1910 report Ernest Mackay 1911, unfinished late 12th structure with massive quartzite.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (~4000–3000 BCE) · Sinai pastoralist (Nawamis culture, Timnian)
Fields of roughly 100 dry-stone beehive tombs 2–5 m diameter on the high Sinai plateau between Ein Khudra and Wadi Watir, each a corbelled cairn with single entrance facing west.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Necropolis
Late Period to Roman (664 BCE–250 CE) · Egyptian (Late Period–Ptolemaic–Roman)
Ibis catacomb annex 400 m north of Petosiris with 2m mummies.
🇪🇬 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.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient village
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Iron Age
Bimini Inlet Stone Wall Extension in Alexandria Coast, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient village attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tumulus
Period Classical · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 in Egypt Region 3, Egypt is a Bronze Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tumulus
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Iron Age
Meroe Northern Pyramid Field Extension in Saqqara, Egypt is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tumulus attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Ptolemaic to Roman (300 BCE–400 CE) · Ptolemaic–Roman Indian Ocean port
Myos Hormos — Quseir al-Qadim White Harbour Extension in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt is a Ptolemaic to Roman (300 BCE–400 CE) ancient-city attributed to Ptolemaic–Roman Indian Ocean port.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Buried city
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Local Neolithic
Adrar Bous Pottery Hill in Western Desert, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Susa Acropole Temple Platform in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Classical
Angel Mounds Temple Mound North in Saqqara, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Necropolis
First Intermediate to Middle Kingdom (2181–1650 BCE) · Egyptian (13th Upper nome; nomarchs)
First Intermediate nomarch tombs with Djefaihapi mortuary contract.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Rock art
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Iron Age
Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South in Luxor, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock art attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Rock art
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Harlaa Urban Mound East in Western Desert, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Iron Age
Emerald Mound Natchez South in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Hydraulic works
Pharaonic–Roman gold (3000 BCE–300 CE) · Pharaonic then Ptolemaic gold
Wadi Saqqia — Onomastics Quarry and Gold Mine in Eastern Desert, Egypt is a Pharaonic–Roman gold (3000 BCE–300 CE) hydraulic attributed to Pharaonic then Ptolemaic gold.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Old Kingdom to Ptolemaic · Egyptian
Lion-god Mahes capital with huge enclosure 1000×800 m and red granite naos of Osorkon II; claimed rival Onias temple at Leontopolis. Dense Late Period lion cemetery with animal catacombs.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Hydraulic works
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Classical
Deul Rekha Tower North in Luxor, Egypt is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Classical culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tell
Hyksos to Saite-Persian (1700–343 BCE) · Hyksos / Egyptian (Leontopolite nome)
Hyksos-to-Saite suburb 600m south of Leontopolis with lion statues.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Old Kingdom to Late Antique (2700 BCE–7th c. CE) · Egyptian (nome capital)
Nome capital Tjebu with Ptolemy IV temple 18-column pronaos on high tell.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tell
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Medieval
River Cut Section West in Delta, Egypt is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tell attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom · Egyptian
Queen pyramid of Ankhenespepi II (6th Dynasty, wife of Pepi I, mother of Pepi II), 31 m base associated pyramid texts with queen.
