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Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Sicca Veneria (El Kef) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Sicca Veneria (El Kef)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Siga — Pleiades 291806

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

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Siga (Takembrit)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Sigus (Sigus) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Sigus (Sigus)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Simitthus (Chemtou) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Simitthus (Chemtou)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Taforalt — Wikipedia 34°48′38″N 2°24′30″W

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Taforalt, or Grotte des Pigeons, is a cave in the province of Berkane, Aït Iznasen region, Morocco, possibly the oldest cemetery in North Africa.

Taforalt Cave (Grotte des Pigeons)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Tamuda — Pleiades 290757

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Tamuda (Tetouan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Thamusida — Pleiades 275993

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Thamusida (Sidi Ali ben Ahmed)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Theveste (Tebessa) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Theveste (Tebessa)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Thibilis (Announa) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Thibilis (Announa)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Thignica (Ain Tounga) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Thignica (Ain Tounga)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Thubursicum Numidicum (Khamissa) — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Thubursicum Numidicum (Khamissa)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Zama Regia — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Zama Regia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Zilil — Pleiades 275985

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Zilis (Asilah)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepcma.uw.edu.pl

PCMA — Thamusida Polish-Moroccan excavations

University of Warsaw PCMA · 2022 · PCMA

Thamusida (Sidi Ali ben Ahmed)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Articledoi.org

Fregel et al. — Ancient genomes from North Africa (Taforalt 2018)

Rosa Fregel, Marieke van de Loosdrecht · 2018 · Science

Taforalt Cave (Grotte des Pigeons)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Copán — Temple 16 Pyramid and Hieroglyphic Stairway (Copán Department, Honduras) — UNESCO 129

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Copán — Temple 16 Pyramid and Hieroglyphic Stairway (Copán Department, Honduras)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Uxul — Pyramid M1 and Acropolis Pyramid (Calakmul Biosphere, Campeche, Mexico) — UNESCO 1061

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Uxul — Pyramid M1 and Acropolis Pyramid (Calakmul Biosphere, Campeche, Mexico)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Mastabat al-Faraun — Pyramid Tomb of Shepseskaf (South Saqqara) — UNESCO 86

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Mastabat al-Faraun — Pyramid Tomb of Shepseskaf (South Saqqara)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Musawwarat es-Sufra — Great Enclosure (Butana Steppe, Sudan) — UNESCO 1336

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Musawwarat es-Sufra — Great Enclosure (Butana Steppe, Sudan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Naqa — Temple of Apedemak and Meroitic Platform Complex — UNESCO 1336

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Naqa — Temple of Apedemak and Meroitic Platform Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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