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Settlement Archaeology of Djenné-Djeno — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Djenné-Djeno — Mound Ancillary Brick Wall Sector

Djenné-Djeno — Mound Ancillary Brick Wall Sector

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of El-Lahun — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum)

El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Maron? Actually Marsa Gawasis — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Maron? Actually Marsa Gawasis — Pharaonic Port North Quay (Red Sea, Egypt)

Maron? Actually Marsa Gawasis — Pharaonic Port North Quay (Red Sea, Egypt)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Aksum — North Stele Park Stele 4 Plinth — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Aksum — North Stele Park Stele 4 Plinth

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Cessa Mound — Ancillary Embankment North (Mauretania) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Cessa Mound — Ancillary Embankment North (Mauretania)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Diema — Rock Art North Panel (Mali) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Diema — Rock Art North Panel (Mali)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Dougga — Capitol Ancillary Cryptoporticus North (Thugga) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Dougga — Capitol Ancillary Cryptoporticus North (Thugga)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Engare Sero — Footprint Tuff Ancillary Trackway — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Engare Sero — Footprint Tuff Ancillary Trackway

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Great Zimbabwe — Valley Enclosure North Wall Terrace — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Great Zimbabwe — Valley Enclosure North Wall Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Harlaa — Workshop Quarter North Furnace (Harar) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Harlaa — Workshop Quarter North Furnace (Harar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Jebel Barkal — Temple B500 North Pylon

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kondoa Irangi — Rock Paintings Ancillary Panel (Kolo) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Kondoa Irangi — Rock Paintings Ancillary Panel (Kolo)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Lalibela — Bete Giyorgis Ancillary Drainage Channel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Lalibela — Bete Giyorgis Ancillary Drainage Channel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Mapungubwe — Hill Ancillary Midden Terrace (Limpopo) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Mapungubwe — Hill Ancillary Midden Terrace (Limpopo)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Messak Settafet — North Escarpment Engraving Panel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Messak Settafet — North Escarpment Engraving Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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