An atlas of Earth’s mysterious places — megaliths, pyramids, lost and sunken cities — with the evidence shown plainly: what is verified, what is contested, and what is still unknown.

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346 places in the atlas, 39 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Tells114
Archaeological wonders89
Ancient cities68
Mounds64
Temple complexes50
Hydraulic works42
Ancient villages37
Pyramids23
Ziggurats17
Caves12
Dams9
Fortresses9

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Verified227
Accepted118
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Fars Province14
Iran9
Khuzestan Province7
Central District5
Isfahan, Kashan5
Khuzestan, Haft Tappeh5

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Verified227 Widely accepted118 Contested0

Semnan, Damghan

Sistan, Zabul5

West Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran5

Kermanshah4

Khuzestan4

Sistan and Baluchestan4

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Unverified0

Pseudoarchaeology1

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Excavation

Not applicable108 Partially excavated101 Excavation ongoing63 Excavated59 Buried9 Unexcavated6

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🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Tappa Gawri

Archaeological site in Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Paraw Kukherd

archaeological site in Hormozgan, Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Siba Castle

castle in Hormozgan Province, Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Shir Ashian Tepe

Iranian national heritage site

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🇮🇷 Iran · Temple complex

Jameh Mosque of Qiblah

mosque in Kukherdharang, Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Tepe Sofalin

archaeological site in Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Great Hagi Jaffar Dam

Great Hagi Jaffar Dam (from Arabic: سد حاجي جعفر الكبير, in Persian: سد حاجی جعفر گّب), is a dam in Kukherd city, southwestern Kukherd District, Hormozgan Province, Iran.