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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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Menouthis Submerged Ptolemaic Anchor Scatter: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Menouthis Submerged Ptolemaic Anchor Scatter

Menouthis Submerged Ptolemaic Anchor Scatter

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Pharos Eastern Harbour Submerged Breakwater: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Pharos Eastern Harbour Submerged Breakwater

Pharos Eastern Harbour Submerged Breakwater

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Shicheng Submerged Lion City South Gate: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Shicheng Submerged Lion City South Gate

Shicheng Submerged Lion City South Gate

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Smyrna Agora Buried Basilica North Stoa: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Smyrna Agora Buried Basilica North Stoa

Smyrna Agora Buried Basilica North Stoa

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tell Afis Buried Iron Age House B: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Afis Buried Iron Age House B

Tell Afis Buried Iron Age House B

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tell Atchana Palace IV Buried Archive Room: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Atchana Palace IV Buried Archive Room

Tell Atchana Palace IV Buried Archive Room

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tell Chuera Buried Palace F Courtyard: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Chuera Buried Palace F Courtyard

Tell Chuera Buried Palace F Courtyard

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tell Hadidi Buried Late Bronze Tablet House: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Hadidi Buried Late Bronze Tablet House

Tell Hadidi Buried Late Bronze Tablet House

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tell Leilan Buried Acropolis Temple Platform: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Leilan Buried Acropolis Temple Platform

Tell Leilan Buried Acropolis Temple Platform

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tell Mozan Buried Palace Tupkish South Wing: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Mozan Buried Palace Tupkish South Wing

Tell Mozan Buried Palace Tupkish South Wing

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Thonis-Heracleion Submerged Stele of Nectanebo: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Thonis-Heracleion Submerged Stele of Nectanebo

Thonis-Heracleion Submerged Stele of Nectanebo

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Troy Buried Citadel VIh North Bastion: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Troy Buried Citadel VIh North Bastion

Troy Buried Citadel VIh North Bastion

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Villa Epecuen Submerged Street Grid West: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Villa Epecuen Submerged Street Grid West

Villa Epecuen Submerged Street Grid West

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Çatalhöyük South Area Terrace House 89: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Çatalhöyük South Area Terrace House 89

Çatalhöyük South Area Terrace House 89

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Amathus Submerged Harbour South Mole Cyprus — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Amathus Submerged Harbour South Mole Cyprus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Apollonia Libya Submerged Theatre Harbour — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Apollonia Libya Submerged Theatre Harbour

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Atlit Submerged Megalithic Wall South — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Atlit Submerged Megalithic Wall South

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Baelo Claudia Submerged Fish-Salting Factory 4 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Baelo Claudia Submerged Fish-Salting Factory 4

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Berenice Euesperides Submerged Lagoon Quay — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Berenice Euesperides Submerged Lagoon Quay

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Carteia Submerged Roman Harbour Pier 2 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Carteia Submerged Roman Harbour Pier 2

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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