🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Khirbet Shema
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an…
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🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an…
🇨🇱 Chile · Archaeological wonder
Cuz Cuz or Cuzcuz is a small village and an archeological site which lies about 6 kilometers from the city of Illapel, Choapa Province, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Jahangiri Mahal is a palace inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was constructed for the chief wife,…
🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Herzliya Light (Hebrew: מגדלור הרצליה), also known as Herzliya Marina Light, is a lighthouse in Herzliya, Israel. It is located at the end of the main breakwater of the Herzliya marina.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Archaeological wonder
Lissa (Ancient Greek: Λίσσα) was a town of ancient Lycia, mentioned by Ptolemy. Its site is located near Kızılağaç, Anatolia, Turkey. Inscriptions and tombs have been found at the site.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Archaeological wonder
Jumba la Mtwana is the site of historical structures and archaeological relics on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying close to the Mtwapa Creek, in Kilifi county, north of Mombasa.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Archaeological wonder
The Drottningholm Palace Theatre (Swedish: Drottningholms slottsteater) is an opera house located at Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden.
🇮🇸 Iceland · Archaeological wonder
Bessastaðir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɛsːaˌstaːðɪr̥], lit. 'Bessi's Place') is the official residence of the president of Iceland.
🇩🇪 Germany · Archaeological wonder
The town of Königsaue in the district Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany was destroyed in the course of opencast lignite mining in 1964.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Archaeological wonder
Mamai–Hora is the largest multicomplex burial mound of national importance in the Northern Black Sea region.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Archaeological wonder
Kata Farm (Swedish: Kata Gård) is the remains of a large Viking-age farming estate, located in Varnhem, Västra Götaland.
🇬🇷 Greece · Archaeological wonder
The First Ancient Theater of Larissa is an ancient theater and the largest theater in Thessaly, having a capacity of 10,000 people.
🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder
Castle of Khosrow abad is an ancient castle built in Qajar era. This castle located in Khosrow abad village, Abarkuh County, Yazd Province.
🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Gath-hepher or Gat Hefer (Hebrew: גַּת הַחֵפֶר, romanized: Gaṯ haḤēp̄er) was a border town in the Northern Kingdom of Israel around the 8th century BCE.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Archaeological wonder
Henchir-Mâtria is an archaeological and prehistoric site in northern Tunisia. Henchir-Mâtria is at 36°31′23.4″N 9°13′11.1″E, between Béja and Dougga and elevation of 407 metres (1,335 feet).
🇷🇴 Romania · Archaeological wonder
Cotroceni Palace (Romanian: Palatul Cotroceni) is the official residence of the President of Romania. It is located at Bulevardul Geniului, nr. 1, in Bucharest, Romania.
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · Archaeological wonder
Kačina Castle (Czech: zámek Kačina) is an Empire castle in Svatý Mikuláš in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. In 1945, it was designated a national property.
🇳🇵 Nepal · Archaeological wonder
Baluhawa is a village development committee in the Kapilvastu District, of the Lumbini Zone, in Nepal.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder
Cave of Archers is a rock art shelter of the Gilf Kebir National Park in the New Valley Governorate, Egypt. It is located on the south-eastern slopes of Gilf Kebir, 40 m to the south of the Cave of Swimmers.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Archaeological wonder
Makam Papan Tinggi is a historic funerary complex located at Barus in Central Tapanuli Regency, Indonesia. It contains seven old tombs dating to the 7th or 8th centuries and is located at the top of a hill.
🇦🇷 Argentina · Archaeological wonder
Los Toldos is an archaeological site in Santa Cruz, Argentina,. Evidence has been found there of human activity dating back to nearly 13,000 years ago. It is the namesake of the Toldense culture group.
🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Ein Bokek (Hebrew: עֵין בּוֹקֵק; Arabic: عين بوقيق) is an Israeli seaside resort on the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council in the Southern District.
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Archaeological wonder
Ixiamas is a town and municipality in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is on the level pampa 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the Cordillera Central foothills. It is served by Ixiamas Airport.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder
Majdal Anjar (Arabic: مجدل عنجر, romanized: Majdal ʿAnjar; also transliterated Majdel Anjar) is a village of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Majdal Anjar is an overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim town.