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Kazakhstan

101 places in the atlas, 8 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

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Tumuli59
Kurgans56
Archaeological wonders51
Rock art sites18
Earthworks16
Petroglyphs11
Burial mounds6
Ancient cities4
Geoglyphs3
Megaliths3
Sakas3
Ancient villages2

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Verified85
Accepted16

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Kazakhstan5
Steppe5
Almaty Region2
Almaty Region, Zhambyl District, Chu-Ili mountains, Anrakay2
Akmola Region, Arshaly District, Akbeit ridge 55 km S of Astana1
Akmola Region, Ereymentau District

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Verified85 Widely accepted16

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Aktobe Region, Aktobe Province, Uil District, Kyzyl-Bulak spring south terrace (Aktobe south)1

Aktobe Region, Alga District, Kyrykoba upland, Ilek–Kobda interfluve1

Aktobe Region, Alga–Novorossiysk steppe ridge NE of Aktobe1

Aktobe Region, Batpak steppe line along upper Ilek River terrace1

Aktobe Region, Karagash steppe north apex near Emba River north bend1

Aktobe Region, Khromtau District, Syntas Ridge West1

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Pseudoarchaeology0

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Tumuli59 Kurgans56 Archaeological wonders51 Rock art sites18 Earthworks16 Petroglyphs11 Burial mounds6 Ancient cities4 Geoglyphs3 Megaliths3 Sakas3 Ancient villages2 Buried cities2 Fortified cities2

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UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated63 Excavated22 Not applicable11 Excavation ongoing3 Unexcavated2

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kurgan55 saka33 kazakhstan18 sarmatian13 tasmola10 wikidata researched8 karaganda6 petroglyphs6 rock art6 almaty5 andronovo5 archaeological wonder5 boralday5 gold5 tamgaly5 unesco5 besshatyr4 scythian saka4

2 places

Megaliths Not applicable Clear all

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Megalith

Steppe Geoglyphs

prehistoric earthworks in Kazakhstan

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Megalith

Urpek

village in Amangeldi District, Kostanay, Kazakhstan