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Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Patrai — Central Submerged Emporium in Kerch Strait

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

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A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Patrai — Achilleion Cape Anchorage off Taman

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Myos Hormos — Eastern Reef Channel Harbour at Marsa Nakari

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Berenike — Northern Lagoon Extension Harbour at Foul Bay

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Kepoi — Southern Ashlar Quay in Taman Gulf

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Ayn Sukhna — Southern Old Kingdom Gallery Harbour

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Nymphaion — Eltegen Eastern Breakwater Harbour

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Nymphaion — Northern Vineyard Terrace Submerged Harbour

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Pantikapaion — South Mole Harbour Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Olbia Pontica — Bug Estuary Southern Lower Town Grid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Gorgippia — Southern Breakwater at Anapa Bay

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Phanagoria — Sennoy Southeast Submerged Street Grid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Phanagoria — Kuban Delta Western Harbour Mole

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperdoi.org

Black Sea submerged landscapes: Taman–Crimea GIS assessment

A. Balabanov, N. Fouache · 2019 · Quaternary International

Pantikapaion — Central Lower Terrace Submerged Quay

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Papermdpi.com

Wadi Fatimah Watershed 21°16′–22°15′N 39°15′–40°30′E

MDPI Water · 2024

Wadi Fatimah 21.62,39.70 west Mecca watershed 21°N

Ayn Zubaydah West Branch Aqueduct (Makkah West Zubaydah Canal)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Paperarchives.univ-biskra.dz

Foggara khettara universal — Remini 3000 years

Remini · 2014

Khettara of Hagoun High Atlas (High Atlas Hagoun Qanat)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Paperfao.org

Qanat of Gonabad south — conjunctive

FAO · 2008

Conjunctive qanat+dam analog

Band-e Darreh South Extension Dam (Birjand Darreh South Gravity Dam)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2008Open source

Paperonlinelibrary.wiley.com

New Insights Into Early Islamic Hydro-Agricultural Strategies Sadd al-Bint 212 m 23.6 m high

Depreux et al. · 2025 · Geoarchaeology

212 m gravity dam Wadi al-Gharas 800 m basalt

Wadi Al-Gharas Bint Dam (Sadd al-Bint Southeast Expansion)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2025Open source

Papermdpi.com

Wadi Fatimah Dam Hydrological Modeling case study

MDPI Water · 2024

Wadi Fatimah 21°16′N 39°15′E analog

Wadi Al-Gharas Bint Dam (Sadd al-Bint Southeast Expansion)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Paperacademia.edu

Desert Kites Harrat al-Shaam comparative

Betts · 2021

Harrat Al-Sham West Edge Kites (Western Harra Scarp Line)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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