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Websitemonash.edu

Dakhla Oasis Project — Deir el-Hagar

Monash University · 2023 · Dakhla Oasis Project

Deir el-Hagar (Egyptian Deir el-Hagar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

El-Lisht — UNESCO Memphis necropolis 86

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

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El-Lisht (Itj-tawy necropolis)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Gobero — Wikipedia 17°05′N 9°31′E

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

The Gobero archaeological site, dating to around 8000 BCE, is the oldest known cemetery in the Sahara Desert.

Gobero

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Kalabsha — UNESCO Nubian Monuments 88

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

UNESCO listing and relocation

Temple of Kalabsha (Talmis)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitelatitude.to

Karanis — latitude.to 29°31′02″N 30°54′07″E

Latitude.to · 2023 · Latitude.to

Karanis (Kom Aushim)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitearoundus.com

Mumba Cave — AroundUs -3.53833,35.29670

AroundUs · 2023 · AroundUs

Mumba Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Old Town of Ghadamès — UNESCO 362

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Inscription and boundaries

Old Town of Ghadames

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Thimlich Ohinga — UNESCO 1450

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Thimlich Ohinga

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Wadi Al-Hitan — UNESCO 1186

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitetrismegistos.org

Dime es-Sobai — Trismegistos 2267

Trismegistos · 2022 · Trismegistos

Dime es-Sobai (Soknopaiou Nesos)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitewhitelevy.fas.harvard.edu

Taposiris Magna — Harvard Shelby White Levy Project 30°56′21″N 29°31′20″E

Harvard University · 2022 · Harvard

Coordinates and harbour study

Taposiris Magna (Abusir el-Malk / Abu Sir)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Articledoi.org

Grillo & Hildebrand — Multi-generational Lothagam and pastoral monumentality 2016

Katherine Grillo, Elisabeth Hildebrand · 2016 · PNAS

Lothagam

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Articledoi.org

Sereno et al. — Lakeside Cemeteries in the Sahara 5000 Years of Holocene Population (Gobero)

Paul Sereno, Elena Garcea · 2008 · PLOS ONE

Primary cemetery monograph

Gobero

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2008Open source

Articledoi.org

Gingerich — Wadi Al-Hitan Basilosaurus evolution

Philip Gingerich · 2006 · PLOS ONE

Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Banasa — Pleiades 275952

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Iulia Valentia Banasa (Sidi Ali Bou Djenoun)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Capsa (Gafsa) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Capsa (Gafsa)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Mactaris (Makthar) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Mactaris (Makthar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Madauros (Mdaourouch) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Madauros (Mdaourouch)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Rapidum (Djouab) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Rapidum (Djouab)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Russadir — Pleiades 291793

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Russadir (Melilla)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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