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Websitechinaview.cn

Ancient rock paintings found in northwest China – Xinhua

Xinhua / ChinaView · 2025 · Xinhua

2 km SE Yuwanquan east bank Yellow River 3000–4000 yr

Dahekou Yellow River — Baiyin Pingchuan East Bank Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2025Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Areni-1 cave – Wikipedia

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Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Coordinates and shoe/wine discoveries

Areni-1 Bird Cave South — Aghavnadzor Secondary Chamber

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitecentralasiaheritage.com

Central Asia Heritage Tamgaly

Central Asia Heritage · 2024

170 km NW Almaty and 5 groups concept

Tamgaly Kungei Ridge Sanctuary — Aiyrtau Sun Shrine

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Claros – Oracle of Apollo (Turkish Archaeology)

Pleiades / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Ahmetbeyli Menderes 38.00,27.19

Claros Oracle North Stoa — Apollo Annex of the Sacred Way

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitediscoveraltai.com

Deer cave paintings of Mongolia — Discover Altai

Discover Altai · 2024

140 km NW Ölgii, 20 km valley, 10 parts

Tsagaan Salaa — Baga Oigor South Valley Panels

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Didyma – Temple of Apollo at Didyma – Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

37.385,27.256 and dipteros dimensions

Didyma Eastern Temenos — Apollo Temple Sacred Precinct

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ephesus – UNESCO 1018 – Curetes Street and Library

UNESCO / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

37.939,27.341 Artemision UNESCO

Ephesus Arsinoeion-Octagon — Sanctuary Terrace of Arsinoe

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Euromos – Temple of Zeus Lepsynos – 37°21′36″N 27°40′45″E

Wikipedia / Pleiades · 2024 · Wikimedia

Milas plain 6×11 and Hadrianic

Euromos Zeus Lepsynos — Milas Plain Corinthian Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Helan Mountains – Wikipedia 38°54′N 105°58′E

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Mountain border and coordinates

Helan Mountains Helankou North — Rock Art Park North Gorge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitekaichitravel.com

Kalbak-Tash 723 km Chuiskiy Onguday

Sayan Ring / Kaichi · 2024

723 km context and flat stone translation

Kalbak-Tash Yaloman Terrace — Chuya River Bench Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitestock.adobe.com

Kalbak-Tash petroglyphs stock – location

Adobe Stock · 2024

Kalbak-Tash Yaloman Terrace — Chuya River Bench Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitewaymarking.com

Kamyana Mohyla Stone Grave – Waymarking

Waymarking / Pleiades · 2024

36T 687650 5202535 description

Kamyana Mohyla North Grotto — Melitopol North Shelter Group

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitewikimapia.org

Kamyana Mohyla – Nature conservation park

Wikimapia · 2024

46°56'59″N 35°28'07″E and open air museum

Kamyana Mohyla North Grotto — Melitopol North Shelter Group

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Khoit Tsenkher Cave Rock Art – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Mankhan Khovd location and paleolithic art

Khoit Tsenkher South Gallery — Chandmani Base Cave Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitegreattours-mongolia.com

Khoit Tsenkher Khovd Khoid Tsenkheriin coordinates

GreatTours Mongolia · 2024

47°20'50.5N 91°57'24.1E and limestone

Khoit Tsenkher South Gallery — Chandmani Base Cave Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Labraunda – Swedish Excavations – Idrieus inscription 351 BCE

Pleiades / Swedish Inst Athens · 2024

37.4208,27.8192 and Hekatomnid

Labraunda Zeus Temple — Karian Sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Magnesia on the Maeander – Hermogenes Temple

Pleiades / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Magnesia Stadium-Gymnasium — Artemis Leukophryene Athletic Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Notion – Apollo Temple – Sacred Way to Claros

Pleiades / Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

38.00833,27.19722 and Claros link

Notion Necropolis-Agora — Apollo Claros Necropolis Grid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Priene – Temple of Athena Polias – Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

37.65833,27.29667 and UNESCO buffer 1012

Priene Bouleuterion Temple — Athena Precinct Council Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitedestimap.com

Rock Art of Helan Mountain – Destimap 56 km NW Yinchuan

Destimap · 2024

Park distance and rock art park description

Helan Mountains Helankou North — Rock Art Park North Gorge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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