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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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Tsodilo — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2001 · UNESCO

Tsodilo Hills Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2001Open source

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Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1999 · UNESCO

Cueva de las Manos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1999Open source

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

UNESCO · 1998 · UNESCO

Côa Valley Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1998Open source

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Serra da Capivara National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1991 · UNESCO

Serra da Capivara Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1991Open source

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Rock Art of Alta — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1985 · UNESCO

Alta Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1985Open source

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Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1985 · UNESCO

Tadrart Acacus Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1985Open source

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Kakadu National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1981 · UNESCO

Ubirr Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1981Open source

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Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Lascaux Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

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Antikythera wreck – Wikipedia 35.8897N 23.3078E

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

The Antikythera wreck (Greek: ναυάγιο των Αντικυθήρων, romanized: navágio ton Antikythíron) is a Roman-era shipwreck dating from the second quarter of the first century BC.

Antikythera Shipwreck – Mechanism Wreck

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Nimrud — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2024

Nimrud (; Syriac: ܢܢܡܪܕ Arabic: النمرود) is an ancient Assyrian city (original Assyrian name Kalḫu, biblical name Calah) located in Iraq, 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the city of Mosul, and 5…