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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South Africa

78 places in the atlas, 16 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

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Archaeological wonders32
Ancient cities18
Caves17
Rock art sites11
Palaeoanthropologies8
Rock shelters7
Citadels5
Hilltops5
Petroglyphs4
Ancient villages2
Buried cities2
Sans2

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Verified41
Accepted37

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Limpopo8
Limpopo, Kruger5
Limpopo, Musina5
South Africa5
Western Cape5
Gauteng4

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Verified41 Widely accepted37 Contested0

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Not applicable34 Excavation ongoing18 Partially excavated16 Excavated9 Buried1