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Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Kerma Defuffa Western Annex Courtyard — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid

Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Northern Annex Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid

Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Eastern Outlier Classical (500 BCE-500 CE) ancient-city

Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Southern Extension Classical (500 BCE-500 CE) ancient-city

Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Western Terrace Classical (500 BCE-500 CE) ancient-city

Najran Al-Ukhdood Northern Enclosure — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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