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Raqchi — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Raqchi

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Sayil — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Sayil

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Anzick Site — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Anzick Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Balamku — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Balamku is a small Maya archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Campeche. It features elaborate plaster facades dating to the Early Classic period.

Balamku

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Edzná — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Edzná

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Gault Site — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Gault Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Iximche — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Iximcheʼ (Mayan pronunciation: [iʃimˈtʃeʔ]) (or Iximché using Spanish orthography) is a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the western highlands of Guatemala.

Iximche

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Kaminaljuyu — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kaminaljuyu (pronounced ; from Quiché, "The Hill of the Dead") is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City.

Kaminaljuyu

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Mayapan — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Mayapan

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Meadowcroft Rockshelter — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Meadowcroft Rockshelter

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

My Son Sanctuary — UNESCO 949

UNESCO · 2023 · World Heritage Centre

My Son Expanded

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Paisley Caves — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Paisley Caves

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Q'umarkaj — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Q'umarkaj

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Snaketown — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Snaketown

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Topper Site — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Topper Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara — UNESCO Tentative

UNESCO · 2023 · World Heritage Centre

Takamatsuzuka as Special Historic Site

Takamatsuzuka Tomb

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Bamyan Buddhas — UNESCO World Heritage 208

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

UNESCO and niche protection

Bamyan Buddhas

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Fujinoki Tomb — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and discovery

Fujinoki Kofun

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitekarako-kagiarchaeologicalmuseum.jp

Karako-Kagi — National Historic Site

Agency for Cultural Affairs · 2023 · Nara Prefecture

Karako-Kagi

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Maheshwar — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and Mahishmati

Maheshwar (Mahishmati)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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