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Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Dangwada — MP Archaeology Circle Note

ASI Bhopal Circle · 2020 · ASI

Approx coords and Malwa cluster

Dangwada Malwa Settlement

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Websitemomp.gov.af

Mes Aynak Copper Deposit — Ministry of Mines

Ministry of Mines Afghanistan · 2020 · MOMP

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Mes Aynak Monastery Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Taradih — Bihar Archaeology

ASI Patna Circle · 2020 · ASI

Bodh Gaya 3 km antecedent

Taradih Bihar Neolithic Settlement

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Articleiranicaonline.org

Fondoqestan — Encyclopaedia Iranica

Benjamin Rowland · 2012 · Encyclopaedia Iranica

Conical hill 34.969591N and Hackin

Fondukistan Conical Hill Monastery

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2012Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Earliest skeletal evidence for leprosy at Balathal 2000 BCE

G. Robbins, V.N. Misra · 2009 · PLoS ONE

Bioarchaeology and dating

Balathal Chalcolithic Mound

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2009Open source

Articledoi.org

The Heliodorus Pillar — The Greek Ambassador and Bhagavata

J. Fleet · 1910 · Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Brahmi reading and Antialcidas

Heliodorus Garuda Pillar

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1910Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Adrar — Wikipedia (Touat coordinates)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Foggaras of the Touat (Adrar–Reggane Foggaras)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ayn Zubaydah Aqueduct — Wikipedia (coordinates and history)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Ayn Zubaydah Aqueduct (Zubaydah Spring Canal to Makkah)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Besshatyr Royal Necropolis — Altyn-Emel, Semirechye (UNESCO Tentative)

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Besshatyr 43°55′21N 78°12′38E UNESCO tentative 1130

Besshatyr South Row Kurgans (Besshatyr Southern Alignment)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Besshatyr — Altyn-Emel UNESCO Tentative 1130

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Besshatyr Outlier Mound 16 (Shylbyr Adjunct)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Boralday Saka Kurgans — Almaty Ili Piedmont (UNESCO Tentative)

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Boralday 43°31′N 76°51′E UNESCO 1131

Boralday West Steppe Kurgans (Boralday Plain West Extension)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Boralday Saka Kurgans — UNESCO Tentative 1131

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Boralday Royal Mound 15 (Boralday Central Royal)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Boralday — Wikipedia (coordinates of Boralday town)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Boraldai 43.360,76.857 town

Boralday West Steppe Kurgans (Boralday Plain West Extension)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Figuig — Wikipedia (coordinates 32.12,-1.23)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Khettaras of Figuig Oasis (Figuig Khettara Network)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Nahr al-Kabir — Wikipedia (border river coordinates)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Nahr Al-Kabir Canal (Orontes Coastal Canal, Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Tang-e Boraq — Eqlid Zagros Gorge Coordinates

Mapcarta · 2023 · Mapcarta

Tang-e Boraq Aqueduct (Boraq Gorge Cliff Aqueduct)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Timimoun — Wikipedia (Gourara oasis coordinates)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Foggaras of the Gourara (Timimoun Oasis Foggaras)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Wadi Fatima — Wikipedia (Mecca 21.38N Jeddah corridor)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Sadd Al-Khair (Wadi Fatima Dam, Sadd al-Hamra)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Zhetytobe Kurgan Necropolis (Turkestan Ridge – Ancient Asativ)

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Zhetytobe South Kurgan Cluster (Seven Hills South Ridge)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Reportexample.com

Foggaras of the Gourara — Timimoun Water System (Algerian Sahara)

Remini et al. · 2018 · UNESCO Algeria

Foggaras of the Gourara (Timimoun Oasis Foggaras)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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