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Paperresearchgate.net

Submerged harbour remains of Halicarnassus – multibeam map

Caria Underwater Survey · 2010 · ResearchGate

Halicarnassus – Submerged Moles of Bodrum Harbour

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2010Open source

Paperresearchgate.net

Report of preliminary underwater Investigations at Salamis, Cyprus

N. Flemming · 1974 · International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Primary underwater survey proving 2 m submergence

Salamis Harbour – Sunken Harbour of Evagoras, Famagusta

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1974Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Pleiades 707617 Amathus

ISAW NYU · 2023

Amathus Harbour – Ancient Amathous Naval Basin, Cyprus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Articlereuters.com

Cyprus launches first underwater archaeological park at ancient port

Reuters · 2022 · Reuters

Amathus Harbour – Ancient Amathous Naval Basin, Cyprus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Pleiades 599612 Kaunos

ISAW NYU · 2022

Kaunos – Silted Harbour of the Carian Port, Dalyan

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Paperancientportsantiques.com

The submerged harbour of Amathus: current perceptions and future prospects

Maria Ktori · 2016 · Proceedings of the 5th International Congress of Underwater Archaeology

Amathus Harbour – Ancient Amathous Naval Basin, Cyprus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Paperancientportsantiques.com

Historical environmental changes at Phalasarna harbor, West Crete

P. Pirazzoli et al. · 1992 · Ancient Ports Antiques

Geomorphology and uplift measurement

Phalasarna – Uplifted Classical Harbour of West Crete

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1992Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Chalcatzingo — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Chalcatzingo is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in the Valley of Morelos (municipality of Jantetelco) dating from the Formative Period of Mesoamerican chronology.

Chalcatzingo

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Memphis and its Necropolis — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · Reports

Pyramid of Iput I — Queen of Teti

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Tel Dor — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Tel Dor (Hebrew: דוֹר or דאר, meaning "generation", "habitation") or Tell el-Burj, also Khirbet el-Burj in Arabic (lit.

Tel Dor

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Afrosiab — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Afrosiab (Afrasiyab)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Chanhudaro — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Chanhu-daro, a shorter form of Chanhun-jo-daro which in Sindhi means "the mound of Chanhun", is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization.

Chanhudaro

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Esan — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Esan or ESAN may refer to:

Esan Jomon Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Penjikent — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Penjikent (Ancient Panjakent)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Phimai — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Phimai (Thai: พิมาย) is a township (thesaban tambon) in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in northeast Thailand. As of 2005 the town had a population of 9,768.

Phimai Historical Park

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitekitano-jomon.jp

Washinoki Site — Kitano Jomon portal

Mori Town Board of Education · 2023 · Kitano Jomon

Washinoki Stone Circle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ancient Panjakent

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1999 · UNESCO

Penjikent (Ancient Panjakent)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1999Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Alamgirpur — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Alamgirpur is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization that thrived along the Ganga-Yamuna Doab (c.

Alamgirpur

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Baror — Archaeological Gazetteer entry

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Baror is an archeological site in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, India. It belongs with ancient Indus Valley civilization. Pre Harappan and Harappan pottery has been found after excavation.