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Hermopolis Magna 27°46'54N 30°48'09E

Wikipedia · 2024

Hermopolis Magna – Nile Harbour of Thoth at El-Ashmunein

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kamennyye Mogily South Ridge Petroglyphs — Wikipedia entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Kamennyye Mogily South Ridge Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Marajó Island -0°59'S 49°35'W Breves tesos

Wikipedia · 2024

Marajoara – Mound Complex of Marajó Island, Pará (Hypothetical Urbanism)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Nora 38°59'N 9°01'E

Wikipedia · 2024

Nora – Phoenician Submerged Harbour at Pula, Sardinia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Sa el-Hagar Sais 30°58'N 30°46'E

Wikipedia · 2024

Sais – Buried Saite Capital Harbour at Sa el-Hagar

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Shisr 18°15'19N 53°39'10E Ubar

Wikipedia · 2024

Iram of the Pillars – Ubar, Atlantis of the Sands (Hypothetical)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Soknopaiou Nesos Dime 29°32'20N 30°40'04E

Wikipedia · 2024

Soknopaiou Nesos – Lake Moeris Island Harbour, Dime

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tamgaly II — Kungei Gorge Petroglyphs — Wikipedia entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Tamgaly II — Kungei Gorge Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tamgaly-Tas II — Ili River South Bank Petroglyphs — Wikipedia entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Tamgaly-Tas II — Ili River South Bank Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Umm el-Baragat Tebtunis 29°23'N 30°25'E

Wikipedia · 2024

Tebtunis – Fayum Lake Moeris Harbour at Umm el-Baragat

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Abydos 26°11'05N 31°55'08E Pleiades 756069

ISAW NYU · 2022

Abydos – Sacred Lake Harbour of the Osiris Cult, Shunet el-Zebib

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

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Antinoopolis 27°49'N 30°53'E Pleiades 756066

ISAW NYU · 2022

Antinoopolis – Hadrian's Nile Harbour City of Antinous, Sheikh Abada

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

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Kition Bamboula 34°55'23N 33°38'16E Pleiades 707625

ISAW NYU · 2022

Kition-Bamboula – Phoenician Harbour Anchorage at Larnaca

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Pleiades 856757 Heraclea Pontica

ISAW NYU · 2022

Heraclea Pontica – Megarian Black Sea Harbour at Karadeniz Ereğli

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Nan Madol 6°50'41N 158°20'05E UNESCO 1503

UNESCO WHC · 2016 · UNESCO

Nan Madol – Atlantis of the Pacific Pseudo-Claim, Pohnpei

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Websitearoundus.com

Kaminakia Bay 36.51710,26.30530

Around Us · 2025

Astypalaia Harbour – Submerged Quays of the Dodecanese Port

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2025Open source

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Amasra 41°44'58N 32°23'13E

Wikipedia · 2024

Amastris – Double Harbour of Paphlagonia, Amasra

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Andriake 36°14'30N 29°56'18E

Wikipedia · 2024

Andriake – Silk Road Harbour of Myra, Lycia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Astypalaia 36°33'N 26°21'E

Wikipedia · 2024

Astypalaia Harbour – Submerged Quays of the Dodecanese Port

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Elaea (Aeolis) 38°57'N 27°02'E

Wikipedia · 2024

Elaia – Harbour of Pergamon on the Aeolian Coast

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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