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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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 Contested0

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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Partially excavated63 Excavated22 Not applicable11 Excavation ongoing3 Unexcavated2

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Megalith

Steppe Geoglyphs

prehistoric earthworks in Kazakhstan

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Archaeological wonder

Turkistan (city)

city in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Megalith

Urpek

village in Amangeldi District, Kostanay, Kazakhstan

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Rock art

Akkainar and Zhartas petroglyphs

The Akkainar and Zhartas petroglyphs are located in the Akkainar River valley in Zhambyl District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Archaeological wonder

Petrovka (archaeological site)

Bronze Age settlement in Zhambyl District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan

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Steppe Geoglyphs

Turkistan (city)

Urpek

Akkainar and Zhartas petroglyphs

Petrovka (archaeological site)