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Websitewondermondo.com

Kallanai Dam – Grand Anicut Chola Karikalan 2nd c. – Wondermondo

Wondermondo · 2024

Kallanai GPS and Chola Karikalan and 4 streams

Kallanai South Sluice — Grand Anicut Vennar Distributary Head

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Khorsabad – Dur-Sharrukin and Sennacherib Canal Bavian–Jerwan

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Wikipedia / Pleiades · 2024 · Wikimedia

Sargon 717 and Sennacherib 690 canal

Khorsabad–Sennacherib Canal — Khinis–Nineveh Aqueduct Canal System

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Kizil Caves – Kuqa 41°47′N 82°30′E – 339 caves Muzat gorge

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Tocharian Kucha 3rd–8th 339 caves

Kizil Central Cave — Kuqa Muzat River Diamond Pattern Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Knidos – Datça Tekir 36°41′08″N 27°22′36″E – Double Harbour

Pleiades / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

UNESCO tentative and Apollo temple

Knidos Apollo Temple — Datça Peninsula Karne Island Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Longmen Grottoes – Yi River Luoyang 34°33′N 112°28′E – UNESCO 1003

UNESCO / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

2,345 caves 110k niches Wei to Tang

Longmen Binyang Central Cave — Mt Long Gate Middle Grotto Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Maijishan Grottoes – Tianshui 34°21′N 106°00′E – 194 caves haystack

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Tianshui 142 m hill and Later Qin 384

Maijishan Eastern Cliff — Tianshui Stacked Grottoes East Face

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Marib Dam – Ruins 1988 – 15°23′51″N 45°16′07″E – Marib Governorate

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Marib Dam location and Sayl flood

Marib Wadi Dhana South Dam — Sabaean Southern Oasis Spillway

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Matisi Map – Zhangye Gansu – Wikivoyage 38.4861,100.4151

Mapcarta / Wikivoyage · 2024

Zhangye locality and coordinates

Mati Si Thousand Buddha Cliff — Sunan Horse Hoof North Grottoes

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitechinadragontours.com

Matisi Temple Zhangye – 38°29′11″N 100°25′03″E – Qilian foothills

ChinaDragonTours · 2024

Sunan Yugur 38°29′11″N 100°25′03″E and Qilian

Mati Si Thousand Buddha Cliff — Sunan Horse Hoof North Grottoes

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Mogao Caves – Dunhuang 40°02′N 94°48′E – UNESCO 440

UNESCO / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

492 painted 45k m2 murals 366–1368

Mogao Northern Caves — Dunhuang Oasis North Cliff Monastic Cells

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Sadd el-Kafara – Wadi Garawi – 29°16′48″N 31°19′59″E – Old Kingdom dam

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

113 m 58 m base 14 m 2650 BCE oldest masonry

Sadd el-Kafara South Embankment — Wadi Garawi Secondary Dam Wing

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Tianlongshan Grottoes – 37°44′15″N 112°23′10″E – Taiyuan Shanxi

Wikipedia / Aroundus · 2024 · Wikimedia

21 grottoes 8 east 13 west and 37.73760,112.38567

Tianlongshan Cave 8 — Manshan Pavilion Buddha Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Unfinished Obelisk Syene Quarry – Aswan granite

Pleiades / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Aswan First Cataract — Unfinished Obelisk Quarry Canal

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitequod.lib.umich.edu

University of Chicago Tianlongshan Caves Project

Univ Chicago · 2024

Heavenly Dragon Mtn 35 km SW Taiyuan finest sculptures

Tianlongshan Cave 8 — Manshan Pavilion Buddha Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Yungang Grottoes – Datong 40°06′33″N 113°07′33″E – UNESCO 1039

Wikipedia / UNESCO · 2024 · Wikimedia

1 km 53 caves 51k statues Northern Wei 453–525

Yungang Western Cliffs — Datong Grottoes West End Caves

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ahar — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Ahar

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Besnagar — List of Monuments Vidisha

ASI · 2023 · Archaeological Survey of India

Besnagar

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bharhut — List of Monuments N-MP-247

ASI · 2023 · ASI

Coordinates and protection

Bharhut

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib – UNESCO 1700

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Dam UNESCO Sabaean landmarks ID 1700-004

Marib Wadi Dhana South Dam — Sabaean Southern Oasis Spillway

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Maijishan – UNESCO Tentative Silks Roads

UNESCO · 2014 · UNESCO

Maijishan Eastern Cliff — Tianshui Stacked Grottoes East Face

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

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