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Websitewhc.unesco.org

Brandberg (White Lady Rock Art) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Brandberg (White Lady Rock Art)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Engaruka — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Engaruka is an abandoned system of ruins located in northwest Monduli District in central Arusha Region. The site is in geographical range of the Great Rift Valley of northern Tanzania.

Engaruka

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitehittitemonuments.com

Hittite Monuments — Alacahoyuk

Tayfun Bilgin · 2023 · hittitemonuments.com

Alacahöyük

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Khami Ruins — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Khami Ruins

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings (Kolo) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings (Kolo)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Naletale — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Naletale (or Nalatale) are ruins located about 25 kilometres east of Shangani in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe and east of the Danangombe ruins, close to the Somabhula Flats.

Naletale

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitekvmgm.ktb.gov.tr

Taş Tepeler: Turkey's Stone Hills — Turkish Ministry of Culture

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture · 2023 · kvmgm.ktb.gov.tr

Sayburç

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Thulamela — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Thulamela

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitearkeonews.net

The inhabitants of Pınarbaşı may be ancestors of Boncuklu and Çatalhöyük — Arkeonews

Arkeonews · 2020 · arkeonews.net

Location description 39 km NNW Karaman

Pınarbaşı Höyük

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Dhar Tichitt — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Dhar Tichitt

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Dhar Walata (Oualata) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Dhar Walata (Oualata)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Djémila (Cuicul) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Djémila (Cuicul)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Gao – Tomb of Askia — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Gao – Tomb of Askia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Lixus — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Lixus may refer to: Lixus (ancient city), a Phoenician city in Morocco Lixus (beetle), a genus of true weevils Lixus (mythology), in Greek mythology, a son of Aegyptus and Caliadne

Lixus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Naqada — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Naqada (Nubt / Ombos)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Timbuktu (Sankore, Djingareyber & Sidi Yahya) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Timbuktu (Sankore, Djingareyber & Sidi Yahya)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tipasa — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Tipasa

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Tipasa — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Tipasa, sometimes distinguished as Tipasa in Mauretania, was a colonia in the Roman province Mauretania Caesariensis, nowadays called Tipaza, and located in coastal central Algeria.

Tipasa

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Cantona — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Cantona Acropolis Pyramid (Terrace City)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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