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Websitewhc.unesco.org

Thimlich Ohinga — UNESCO 1450

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Thimlich Ohinga

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Wadi Al-Hitan — UNESCO 1186

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

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Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Wadi Mathendous — Wikipedia 25°45′48″N 12°10′13″E

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Wadi Mathendous

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitetrismegistos.org

Dime es-Sobai — Trismegistos 2267

Trismegistos · 2022 · Trismegistos

Dime es-Sobai (Soknopaiou Nesos)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitewhitelevy.fas.harvard.edu

Taposiris Magna — Harvard Shelby White Levy Project 30°56′21″N 29°31′20″E

Harvard University · 2022 · Harvard

Coordinates and harbour study

Taposiris Magna (Abusir el-Malk / Abu Sir)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Banasa — Pleiades 275952

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Iulia Valentia Banasa (Sidi Ali Bou Djenoun)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Capsa (Gafsa) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Capsa (Gafsa)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

El Purgatorio (Huaca Fortaleza) — Max Andean Pyramid (Casma Valley, Peru) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

El Purgatorio (Huaca Fortaleza) — Max Andean Pyramid (Casma Valley, Peru)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Honcopampa — Recuay-Wari Pyramid Platform Town (Ancash, Peru) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Honcopampa — Recuay-Wari Pyramid Platform Town (Ancash, Peru)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Huaca La Centinela — Chincha Pyramid Complex (Ica Region, Peru) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Huaca La Centinela — Chincha Pyramid Complex (Ica Region, Peru)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Mactaris (Makthar) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Mactaris (Makthar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Madauros (Mdaourouch) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Madauros (Mdaourouch)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Marcahuamachuco — Castillo Pyramid Fortress (La Libertad Highlands, Peru) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Marcahuamachuco — Castillo Pyramid Fortress (La Libertad Highlands, Peru)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Rapidum (Djouab) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Rapidum (Djouab)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Russadir — Pleiades 291793

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Russadir (Melilla)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Sicca Veneria (El Kef) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Sicca Veneria (El Kef)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Siga — Pleiades 291806

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Siga (Takembrit)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Sigus (Sigus) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Sigus (Sigus)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Simitthus (Chemtou) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Simitthus (Chemtou)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Taforalt — Wikipedia 34°48′38″N 2°24′30″W

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Taforalt Cave (Grotte des Pigeons)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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