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Websitewhc.unesco.org

Silk Roads: Early Period — Besshatyr 43°92′N 78°21′E

UNESCO · 2020 · UNESCO

Tentative listing & coordinates

Besshatyr Royal Necropolis (Royal Mound 6 — Altyn-Emel, Semirechye)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Websiteaerialarchaeology.org

Aerial Archaeology in Saudi Arabia — Uwayrid

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D. Kennedy · 2019 · Aerial Archaeology in Saudi

Harrat Uwayrid Mustatil Extension — Northern Al-Ula frontier (Uwayrid North)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Websitesmithsonianmag.com

Scythian Prince's Tomb Found in Siberian Valley of the Kings

Smithsonian Magazine · 2018 · Smithsonian

Public report 6 miles from Arzhan 1

Tunnug 1 (Arzhan 0) — Frozen Royal Kurgan, Uyuk Valley Tuva

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Cultural Sites of Al Ain — UNESCO 1343

UNESCO · 2011 · UNESCO

Jebel Hafit Desert Kites (Al Ain piedmont, UAE–Oman border)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2011Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System — UNESCO 1315

UNESCO · 2009 · UNESCO

Band-e Kaisar (Valerian Bridge-Dam, Shushtar — Pol-e Kaisar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2009Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco — UNESCO 875

UNESCO · 2000 · UNESCO

Les Ferreres Aqueduct (Devil's Bridge, Pont del Diable — Tarraco Aqueduct)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2000Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Oman's Frankincense Trail — Ubar sinkhole

UNESCO · 2000 · UNESCO

UNESCO Frankincense 18.255,53.65

Ubar (Ubaruq) Mustatil Field — Rub al Khali eastern edge (Shisr–Mudayy)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2000Open source

Websiteen.db-city.com

Chaviña District — Ayacucho geodata

db-city.com · 2024 · db-city

Coordinates -14.9794,-73.8375

Chaviña Pampa Geoglyphs (Lucanas, Ayacucho)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Miculla petroglyphs

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

22 km from Tacna, 1,500 petroglyphs

Miculla Geoglyphs & Petroglyph Field (San Francisco de Miculla)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Miculla petroglyphs — Mapcarta Coordinates

Mapcarta · 2024 · Mapcarta

Coordinates -17.87103,-70.10758

Miculla Geoglyphs & Petroglyph Field (San Francisco de Miculla)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Salar de Tara

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Salar de Tara Stone Geoglyphs (Licancabur Salars)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Salar de Tara — Mapcarta coordinates

Mapcarta · 2024 · Mapcarta

Coordinates -23.03744,-67.27825

Salar de Tara Stone Geoglyphs (Licancabur Salars)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Salar de Uyuni — Wikipedia Coordinates

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Coordinates -20.1337750,-67.4891333

Salar de Uyuni Hill Figures & Salt-Flat Geoglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Salar del Huasco — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Coordinates -20.300,-68.850 and Ramsar

Salar de Huasco Geoglyphs (Huasco Salt Flat Lines)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemendoza.tur.ar

Atuel Canyon — Mendoza Tourism Rock Art Circuit

Secretaría Turismo Mendoza · 2023 · Mendoza Province

Piedra del Águila Petroglyphs (Atuel Canyon)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

El Shincal de Quimivil — Ministerio de Cultura Catamarca

Ministerio de Cultura Catamarca / UNESCO Qhapaq Ñan · 2023 · Prov. Catamarca

Tentative World Heritage dossier

El Shincal de Quimivil – Southernmost Inca Capital

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitegob.pe

Huaytará — Ministerio de Cultura Huancavelica

Ministerio de Cultura Huancavelica · 2023 · MinCul

Huaytará Inca Temple (Huaytara)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitegob.pe

Incahuasi de Lunahuaná — Ministerio de Cultura Perú

Ministerio de Cultura del Perú · 2023 · MinCul

Incahuasi de Lunahuaná (Cañete)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Lluta Valley geoglyphs — Wikipedia synthesis

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Alto Ramírez Geoglyphs (Lluta Valley)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitegob.pe

Pikimachay — Ayacucho Monumental Project

Ministerio de Cultura Ayacucho · 2023 · MinCul

Tour description and location

Pikimachay Cave (Pikimachay Ayacucho)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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