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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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Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Nevalı Çori — Pleiades Place Resource

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Nevali Çori North Bank — Cult Building Ridge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Jerablus Tahtani — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2020 · ISAW

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Tell Jerablus Tahtani South — Euphrates Burned Level

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Websiteuni-tuebingen.de

Beşik Tepe — Troy Bay Paleocoast

Project Troia · 2003 · Tübingen

Beşik Tepe — Troy Outer Coastal Settlement

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2003Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Gre Virike South — Euphrates Terrace — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic and coordinate verification

Gre Virike South — Euphrates Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Hacınebi Tepe — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Hacınebi Tepe South — Lower Slopes

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Kazane Höyük North Burned Quarter — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic and coordinate verification

Kazane Höyük North Burned Quarter

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Kazane Höyük — Pleiades Place Resource

Pleiades · 2024 · ISAW NYU

Kazane Höyük North Burned Quarter

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Adamgarh Hill North Rock Shelters — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Adamgarh Hill North Rock Shelters

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Aqueduct of Segovia — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Aqueduct of Segovia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Aqueduct of Segovia — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Aqueduct of Segovia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Barbegal Aqueduct and Roman Mill Complex — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Barbegal Aqueduct and Roman Mill Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bhima Footprints Rock Art - Chhattisgarh — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Bhima Footprints Rock Art - Chhattisgarh

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Cederberg Stadsaal Caves Rock Art — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Cederberg Stadsaal Caves Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Drakensberg Main Caves Rock Art — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Drakensberg Main Caves Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Drakensberg Main Caves Rock Art — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Drakensberg Main Caves Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Edakkal Hill Petroglyph Caves Wayanad — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Edakkal Hill Petroglyph Caves Wayanad

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ennedi Plateau Rock Art Chad — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Ennedi Plateau Rock Art Chad

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ennedi Plateau Rock Art Chad — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Ennedi Plateau Rock Art Chad

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitetayproject.org

Gre Virike — TAY Project Record

TAY Project · 2023 · TAY

Gre Virike South — Euphrates Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Hampi Aqueducts and Stepped Tanks — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Hampi Aqueducts and Stepped Tanks

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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