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Hypothetical ancient cities

141 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.

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Verified2,059 Widely accepted333 Contested8 Hypothetical141 Unverified0 Pseudoarchaeology8

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Ancient cities2,549 Archaeological wonders384 Tells345 Temple complexes282 Buried cities261 Ancient ports221

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🇵🇪Peru224 🇹🇷Turkey217 🇪🇬Egypt184 🇲🇽Mexico149 🇸🇾Syria125

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Partially excavated1,251 Excavation ongoing405 Excavated388 Not applicable274 Submerged115

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ancient city1,077 wikipedia sourced247 bronze age132 unesco100 submerged98 harbour84 maya

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Submerged sites217

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Hydraulic works68

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bronze age urban55

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 29

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 29 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 48

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 48 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 57

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 57 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 64

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 64 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Jomon Ancient City — Haryana Annex 399

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon ancient-city at Haryana.

◌Hypothetical

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Harappan Ancient City — Hidalgo Annex 385

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan ancient-city at Hidalgo.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 103

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 103 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 193

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 193 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 225

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 225 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 248

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 248 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 307

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 307 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 337

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 337 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 375

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 375 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 394

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 394 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 431

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 431 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 433

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 433 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 437

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 437 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 439

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 439 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 454

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 454 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 483

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 483 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 499 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 504

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 504 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 521

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 521 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 578

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 578 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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