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Websitewhc.unesco.org

Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2006 · UNESCO

Wadi Shab Aflaj System

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Dazu Rock Carvings — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1999 · UNESCO

Dazu Rock Carvings

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1999Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1992 · UNESCO

Heraion of Samos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1992Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Petra — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1985 · UNESCO

Petra WH listing covers Siq

Petra Siq Hydraulic Channel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1985Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Murujuga Cultural Landscape — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2025 · UNESCO

Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula) Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2025Open source

Websitelouvre.fr

Winged Victory of Samothrace – Louvre

Louvre Museum · 2023 · Louvre

Provenance and reconstruction

Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitemuseumsnc.co.za

Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre Guide

McGregor Museum Kimberley · 2018 · McGregor Museum

Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2016 · UNESCO

Ennedi Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Maloti-Drakensberg Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2000 · UNESCO

Drakensberg uKhahlamba Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2000Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1998 · UNESCO

Siega Verde Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1998Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Serra da Capivara National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1991 · UNESCO

Pedra Furada Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1991Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Archaeological Site of Olympia — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1989 · UNESCO

Olympia Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1989Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1988 · UNESCO

Epidaurus Sanctuary of Asklepios

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1988Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Acropolis of Athens — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1987 · UNESCO

Acropolis of Athens

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1987Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1986 · UNESCO

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1986Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1985 · UNESCO

Altamira Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1985Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Rouffignac Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websitenewworldencyclopedia.org

Adab — Sumerian Settlement Gazetteer

New World Encyclopedia · 2024 · newworldencyclopedia.org

Coordinates 31°57′N 45°58′E listed under Adab

Adab (Tell Bismaya)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Armaztsikhe-Bagineti — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2024 · pleiades.stoa.org

41.84,44.65 and Armazi historic

Armaztsikhe and Bagineti — Armazi, Capital of Iberia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Dvin — Wikipedia / Pleiades

Wikipedia · 2024

Dvin (Classical Armenian: Դուին Duin or Դվին Dvin; Greek: Δούβιος, Doúbios or Τίβιον, Tíbion; Kurdish: دوین Diwîn ) was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia.

Dvin — Ancient Capital of Armenia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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