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Every claim in the atlas points somewhere. This is where those trails lead: excavation reports and journal papers, the books that defined a site, plus news, films and podcasts sent in by members and checked before they appear.

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Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Sigiriya (Lion Rock)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Sukhothai Historical Park — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Sukhothai Historical Park

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteenglish-heritage.org.uk

West Kennet Long Barrow — English Heritage

English Heritage · 2023 · English Heritage

Official scheduling coordinates 51.40855,-1.847875

West Kennet Long Barrow

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ani — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Ani

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Baalbek — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Baalbek

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Chan Chan — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Chan Chan

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Chatalhöyük West Mound detail (duplicate placeholder) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Chatalhöyük West Mound detail (duplicate placeholder)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Hattusa — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Hattusa

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitefranckgoddio.org

Heracleion - IEASM

Franck Goddio / IEASM · 2023 · IEASM

Thonis-Heracleion

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Kaymaklı Underground City — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Kaymaklı Underground City

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Persepolis — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Persepolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official inscription, criteria i, ii, iii

Woodhenge & Durrington Walls

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitenottingham.ac.uk

Pavlopetri — World’s Oldest Submerged City

University of Nottingham · 2014 · UoN

Pavlopetri

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Petra — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1985 · UNESCO

Petra – Al-Khazneh & Ad-Deir Precincts

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1985Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Cahokia Mounds — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Cahokia Mounds

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Calakmul — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Calakmul

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Caral-Supe Pyramids — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Caral-Supe Pyramids

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Derinkuyu Underground City — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Derinkuyu Underground City

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Great Zimbabwe — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Great Zimbabwe

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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