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10,037 sources · Websites

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ganweriwala — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Ganweriwala

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Jarlshof — Historic Environment Scotland SM90174 59.867N -1.29W

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · HES

Jarlshof Broch & Iron Age–Norse Settlement Complex (Sumburgh, Shetland)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Kanmer — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kanmer, locally known as Bakar Kot, is an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley civilization, located in Rapar Taluk, Kutch District, Gujarat, India.

Kanmer (Bakarkot)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Karanpura — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Karanpura is an archeological site near Bhadra city of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan, India. It belongs with ancient Indus Valley civilization. Harappan pottery has been found after excavation.

Karanpura

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitecanmore.org.uk

Loch Olabhat — early Hebridean settlement

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · HES

Eilean Dòmhnuill Phase 2 Crannog Extension (Loch Olabhat, North Uist)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Meare Lake Village — Historic England

Historic England · 2024 · Historic England

Meare Lake Village East (Somerset Levels east settlement)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Mundigak — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Mundigak (Pashto: منډیګک) is an archaeological site in Kandahar province in Afghanistan. During the Bronze Age, it was a center of the Helmand culture.

Mundigak

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Rupnagar — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Rupnagar (Ropar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Sanauli — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Sanauli (Sinauli)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Sanghol — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Sanghol (Ucha Pind)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Shortugai — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Shortugai

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteyork.ac.uk

Star Carr — POSTGLACIAL project

U. York · 2024 · U. York

Star Carr Extension — Seamer Carr & Flixton Island Mesolithic Lakesides (Vale of Pickering)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteenglish-heritage.org.uk

Thornborough Henges

English Heritage · 2024 · English Heritage

Henges location 54.21,-1.59

Thornborough Moor Trackway (Thornborough Mire, North Yorkshire)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitebordnamona.ie

Longford raised bog conservation

Bord na Móna · 2020 · Bord na Móna

Derryoghil & Tin Tab Bog Trackways (Derryoghil–Derragh Bog, Co. Longford)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Lindholme Neolithic timber trackway — Historic England 1443481

Historic England · 2017 · Historic England

Lindholme Neolithic Trackway & Platform (Hatfield Moors, South Yorkshire)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2017Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman — UNESCO 1207

UNESCO · 2006 · UNESCO

World Heritage inscription 22.917,57.67

Falaj al-Khatmeen (Birkat al-Mouz — UNESCO aflaj flagship)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Sanghol — UNESCO Silk Roads Tentative List

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1998 · UNESCO

UNESCO coordinates and description

Sanghol (Ucha Pind)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1998Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Old City of Jerusalem — UNESCO 148

UNESCO · 1981 · UNESCO

Gihon Spring and Warren's Shaft (City of David water system, Jerusalem)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1981Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Barbegal — Arles aqueduct

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

The Barbegal aqueduct and mills was a Roman watermill complex in the commune of Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône, near the town of Arles, in southern France.

Barbegal Roman Aqueduct & Mill Ensemble (Fontvieille, Provence)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Eifel Aqueduct — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

The Eifel Aqueduct was one of the longest aqueducts of the Roman Empire. The aqueduct, constructed in AD 80, carried water some 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the hilly Eifel region of what is now…

Eifel Aqueduct (Eifelwasserleitung) — Roman Aqueduct to Cologne

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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