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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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Marib Dam — Wikipedia

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Marib Dam

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Obiri — Wikipedia

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Ubirr Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System — Wikipedia

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Shushtar Hydraulic System

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Toquepala Caves — Wikipedia

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Toquepala Caves

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Twyfelfontein — Wikipedia

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Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Akhetaten (Amarna) – Abandoned Sun City — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Akhetaten (Amarna) – Abandoned Sun City

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Amarna — Wikipedia

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Amarna (; Arabic: العمارنة, romanized: al-ʿAmārna) is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the ruins of Akhetaten (Ancient Egyptian: 𓈌𓐰𓏏𓐱𓉐𓇋𓏏𓐰𓈖𓐰𓇳, romanized:…

Akhetaten (Amarna) – Abandoned Sun City

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Dolichiste — Wikipedia

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Kekova – Sunken City of Dolichiste (Simena)

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Helike — Wikipedia

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Helike

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Antioch — Wikipedia

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Antioch was a city located in northern Syria at the site of modern Antakya, Turkey. Founded in 300 BC, Antioch became one of the most important cities of the ancient eastern Mediterranean.

Antioch

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Apamea — Wikipedia

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Apamea

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Arkaim — Wikipedia

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Arkaim

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Assur — Wikipedia

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Aššur, also known as Ashur and Qal'at Sherqat, was the capital of the Middle Assyrian Empire for a time, of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) and a semi-independent state during the Parthian…

Assur

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Casas Grandes — Wikipedia

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Paquimé (Casas Grandes)

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Dura-Europos — Wikipedia

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Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 metres (300 feet) above the southwestern bank of the Euphrates river.

Dura-Europos

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Gezer — Wikipedia

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Gezer

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Hegra — Wikipedia

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Hegra

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Lepenski Vir — Wikipedia

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Lepenski Vir

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Palmyra — Wikipedia

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Palmyra

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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