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Every claim in the atlas points somewhere. This is where those trails lead: excavation reports and journal papers, the books that defined a site, plus news, films and podcasts sent in by members and checked before they appear.

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My Son Sanctuary (Mỹ Sơn) — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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My Son Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Nalanda Mahavihara — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Nalanda Mahavihara

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Nalanda Mahavihara — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Nalanda Mahavihara

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Prambanan Temple Compounds — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Prambanan Temple Compounds

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Prambanan Temple Compounds — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Prambanan Temple Compounds

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

UNESCO listing 1987; Pakal Temple of Inscriptions

Palenque

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

UNESCO listing 1996 including Kabah Sayil Labná; Puuc architecture

Uxmal

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Rani ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Rani ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Rani ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell) — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Rani ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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State Historical Park 'Ancient Merv' — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

State Historical Park Ancient Merv

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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State Historical Park 'Ancient Merv' — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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State Historical Park Ancient Merv

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Sun Temple, Konârak — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Sun Temple, Konârak

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Sun Temple, Konârak — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Sun Temple, Konârak

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Yinxu (Anyang) - Ruins of Yin — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Yinxu (Anyang) - Ruins of Yin

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Yinxu (Anyang) - Ruins of Yin — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Yinxu (Anyang) - Ruins of Yin

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteinah.gob.mx

Zona Arqueológica de Cobá — INAH

Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia · 2023 · INAH

Official INAH zone page with Nohoch Mul, sacbeob and lakes

Cobá

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteinah.gob.mx

Zona Arqueológica de Tulum — INAH

INAH · 2023 · INAH

Official: walled port, Castillo lighthouse function, frescoes

Tulum

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Abydos (Osireion & Seti I Temple) — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

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Abydos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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