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Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank

Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Vat Phu North Palace Gallery: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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Vat Phu North Palace Gallery

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Yinshan Rock Art Tiger Leaping Panel: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Yinshan Rock Art Tiger Leaping Panel

Yinshan Rock Art Tiger Leaping Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Yungang Cave 20 Seated Buddha Plinth: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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Yungang Cave 20 Seated Buddha Plinth

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Ajanta Cave 17 Veranda Mural — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Ajanta Cave 17 Veranda Mural

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Anuradhapura Abhayagiri North Dagoba Base — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Anuradhapura Abhayagiri North Dagoba Base

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Anuradhapura Jetavanaramaya South Brick Core — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Anuradhapura Jetavanaramaya South Brick Core

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Avdat Nabataean Wine Press 7 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Avdat Nabataean Wine Press 7

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Ban Chiang Burial 127 Bronze Phase — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Ban Chiang Burial 127 Bronze Phase

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Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9

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Dholavira Citadel North Gate — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Dholavira Citadel North Gate

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Ellora Kailasa Temple North Court Plinth — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Ellora Kailasa Temple North Court Plinth

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Hampi Vitthala Temple Musical Pillars East — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Hampi Vitthala Temple Musical Pillars East

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Harappa Mound E Granary North Platform — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Harappa Mound E Granary North Platform

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Lothal Dockyard Eastern Wharf — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Lothal Dockyard Eastern Wharf

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Mahabalipuram Shore Temple South Shrine — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Mahabalipuram Shore Temple South Shrine

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Masada Northern Palace Lower Terrace — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Masada Northern Palace Lower Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Megiddo Palace 6000 North Orthostat — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Megiddo Palace 6000 North Orthostat

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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