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Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Southern Extension — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic entry — coordinates and heritage listing

Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Western Terrace — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic entry — coordinates and heritage listing

Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Articledoi.org

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex Early Dynastic (3100-2686 BCE) tumulus

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Eastern Outlier Early Dynastic (3100-2686 BCE) tumulus

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Northern Annex Early Dynastic (3100-2686 BCE) tumulus

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Southern Extension Early Dynastic (3100-2686 BCE) tumulus

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Western Terrace Early Dynastic (3100-2686 BCE) tumulus

Abydos Umm el-Qaab Royal Enclosure East Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) temple-complex

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) temple-complex

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Northern Annex New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) temple-complex

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Southern Extension New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) temple-complex

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Western Terrace New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) temple-complex

Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient-village

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient-village

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Northern Annex Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient-village

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient-village

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Western Terrace Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient-village

Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard Middle Bronze Age (2500-1500 BCE) temple-complex

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Eastern Outlier Middle Bronze Age (2500-1500 BCE) temple-complex

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Articledoi.org

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex Middle Bronze Age (2500-1500 BCE) temple-complex

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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