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Sadd al-Arim North — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

The Marib Dam (Arabic: سَدّ مَأْرِب Sadd Ma'rib, or سُدّ مَأْرِب Sudd Ma'rib) is a dam blocking wadi Adhanah (أَذَنَة, also Dhanah ذَنَة) in the Balaq Hills, located in the Ma'rib Governorate in…

Sadd al-Arim Secondary North Dam Marib

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Teos Dionysus North — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Teos Dionysus North Temenos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Paperpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Living to the High Extreme: Salar de Huasco bacterial communities

E. Dorador et al. · 2021 · PMC

Coordinates 20°18′18″S 68°50′22″W at 3800 m

Salar de Huasco South Fan Geoglyphs (Southern Alluvial Fan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Walking and marking the desert: Geoglyphs in arid South America

K. Lambers · 2020 · Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Salar de Huasco South Fan Geoglyphs (Southern Alluvial Fan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Geoglyphs of Azapa and Lluta Valleys — ThoughtCo

K. Kris Hirst · 2019 · ThoughtCo

Lluta style description AD 1000-1400

Alto Ramírez South Slope Geoglyphs (Lluta Valley South Bank)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Paperai.stanford.edu

Instrumental neutron activation analysis of Inka and local pottery from northern Chile's Atacama Desert

Williams et al. · 2016 · Stanford

Azapa-15 Alto Ramírez & Lluta sites list

Alto Ramírez South Slope Geoglyphs (Lluta Valley South Bank)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Websitearchinect.com

Chilean Geoglyphs — Briones systematic study

Archinect · 2006 · Archinect

1000×150 km Atacama geoglyph concentration

Alto Ramírez Norte Crest Geoglyphs (Pampa Gallinazo Crest)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

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Areni-1 Upper Gallery — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

The Areni-1 cave complex (Armenian: Արենիի քարանձավ) is an ancient multicomponent site, and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, located near the Areni village in southern…

Areni-1 Upper Gallery Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Aswan First Cataract North Canal — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Aswan First Cataract North Canal

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.chinagate.cn

Dahekou III East Baiyin — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Dahekou III East Baiyin Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Kallanai East Channel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kallanai Grand Anicut East Channel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Saimaluu-Tash East Ridge — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Saimaluu-Tash East Ridge Cirque

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitediscoveraltai.com

Tsagaan Salaa Central — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tsagaan Salaa Central Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Hashihaka Kofun — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic and coordinates

Hashihaka Kofun

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Varakhsha — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Varakhsha, also Varasha or Varahsha, was an ancient city in the Bukhara oasis in Sogdia, founded in the 1st century BCE. It is located 39 kilometers to the northwest of Bukhara.