🇮🇳 India · Ancient city
Kanmer (Bakarkot)
Early to Late Harappan (c.3000–1700 BCE, five phases) · Harappan (Sindhi–Kachchhi)
Harappan island fort Bakarkot in eastern Kachchh — five-phase Harappan–medieval citadel.
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457 places in the atlas, 41 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient city
Early to Late Harappan (c.3000–1700 BCE, five phases) · Harappan (Sindhi–Kachchhi)
Harappan island fort Bakarkot in eastern Kachchh — five-phase Harappan–medieval citadel.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Maurya to Gupta, 3rd c. BCE–5th c. CE, Great Stupa Ashoka 260 BCE expanded 2nd c. BCE · Buddhist (Maurya, Shunga, Satavahana, Gupta)
Ashokan hemispherical stupa with four sculpted torana gateways - genesis of Buddhist architecture.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Bronze Age
Atlit Yam Well Extension North in Dwarka Coast, India is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇮🇳 India · Tell
Early to Mature Harappan (3500–1750 BCE) · Harappan (Pre-Harappan Sothi–Hakra)
Kalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square in Rajasthan, India is a Early to Mature Harappan (3500–1750 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan (Pre-Harappan Sothi–Hakra).
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Somavamshi to Eastern Ganga 11th c. (c.1090–1104 peak) · Kalinga Hindu (Odisha)
Lingaraja (c.1090–1114) – tallest Kalinga deula (55m) in Bhubaneswar's Ekamra Kshetra, housing Svayambhu linga (Shiva) revered as both Shiva and Vishnu (Harihara).
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Early Chalukya 7th–8th century CE, peak 740–760 CE · Hindu (Shaiva, Vaishnava) under Chalukya Vikramaditya II
Chalukya structural temples laboratory fusing Nagara and Dravida shikhara styles.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Pushkarini Tank Steps North in Rajasthan, India is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Chaulukya 11th c. reconstruction; current 1951 · Gujarati Hindu (Chaulukya/Solanki)
Somnath Jyotirlinga – 12 shrines legend first jyotirlinga, at Prabhas Patan Triveni sangam. Chalukya 11th c.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient city
Early to Mature Harappan (c.3300–1900 BCE) · Harappan
Drishadvati Harappan town 60 km west of Hisar — fortified Early Harappan to planned Mature grid.
🇮🇳 India · Megalith
Neolithic to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) · South Indian Neolithic–Megalithic transition
Brahmagiri — Chitradurga Ash Mound and Megalith in Karnataka, India is a Neolithic to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) megalithic attributed to South Indian Neolithic–Megalithic transition.
🇮🇳 India · Hydraulic works
Vijayanagara 14th–16th c. · Vijayanagara Hindu
Hampi hydraulic – Vijayanagara capital's Tungabhadra canal system: 15 km Raya canal, aqueduct on pillars crossing 2-tier, Pushkarini stepped tanks (6.8m deep chlorite schist, geometric black basalt…
🇮🇳 India · Buried city
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Local Neolithic
Pavlopetri Outlier House South in Gulf of Khambhat, India is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried city attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient village
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Medieval
Port Royal Submerged Street North in Dwarka Coast, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Medieval culture.
🇮🇳 India · Rock-cut
Satavahana (100 BCE) Hinayana; repainted 5th c. · Buddhist Hinayana then Mahayana
Ajanta Caves 9–10 — Early Hinayana Group in Maharashtra, India is a Satavahana (100 BCE) Hinayana; repainted 5th c. rock_cut attributed to Buddhist Hinayana then Mahayana.
🇮🇳 India · Buried city
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Foshan Submerged Platform East in Dwarka Coast, India is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Classical culture.
🇮🇳 India · Buried city
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Local Neolithic
Pavlopetri Outlier House South in Gulf of Khambhat, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Bronze Age
Kalyani Stepped Well East in Rajasthan, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Chaitya Arch Facade South in Tamil Nadu, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) temple complex attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇮🇳 India · Buried city
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Dune Covered Structure North in Ganga Plain, India is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇮🇳 India · Rock art
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000–1000 BCE) · South Indian Neolithic-Iron Age
Edakkal Cleft – natural rock fissure 96×22 ft at 1,200m on Edakkal Hill (Ambukuthi mala) with dense pecked petroglyphs: human stick, dog, wheel, bow, star, script-like symbols and 5,000+ figures.
🇮🇳 India · Buried city
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Classical
Menouthis Church Extension South in Dwarka Coast, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried city attributed to Classical culture.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Medieval
News Paper Rock Panel East in Rajasthan, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Medieval culture.
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Classical
Pharos Foundation Block East in Dwarka Coast, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) submerged city attributed to Classical culture.
🇮🇳 India · Buried city
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Classical
Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West in Ganga Plain, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried city attributed to Classical culture.
