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Widely accepted archaeological wonders

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Verified1,621 Widely accepted1,758 Contested18 Hypothetical17 Unverified0 Pseudoarchaeology20

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Archaeological wonders3,434 Ancient cities384 Temple complexes289 Earthworks253 Ancient villages234 Rock art sites

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🇵🇪Peru265 🇮🇳India188 🇪🇬Egypt161 🇱🇧Lebanon104 🇮🇱Israel96

Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Not applicable1,732 Partially excavated953 Excavated361 Excavation ongoing346 Unexcavated38

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archaeological wonder1,819 wikidata researched1,267 wikipedia sourced431 unesco214 peru186 regional120 lebanon

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Hydraulic works139

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🇯🇴Jordan81

🇹🇳Tunisia77

🇬🇧United Kingdom71

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Archaeological wonders Widely accepted Clear all

🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder

Mashkan-shapir

Mesopotamia

archaeological site in Iraq

🇩🇿 Algeria · Archaeological wonder

Mila (city)

commune and town in Algeria

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder

Moukhtara

human settlement in Lebanon

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Narihualá

archaeological site in Peru

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder

Niha, Zahlé

human settlement in Lebanon

🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Archaeological wonder

Omo Kibish Formation

East African rock formation

🇦🇹 Austria · Archaeological wonder

Palais Eskeles

building in Vienna, Austria

🇦🇹 Austria · Archaeological wonder

Palais Gutmann

building in Vienna, Austria

🇦🇹 Austria · Archaeological wonder

Palais Königswarter

building in Vienna, Austria

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Patallacta

Archaeological site in Peru

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Purunllacta, Soloco

archaeological site in Peru

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder

Qaraoun

human settlement in Lebanon

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Quispiguanca

archaeological site in Peru

🇸🇴 Somaliland · Archaeological wonder

Quljeed

human settlement in Somalia

🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder

Qustul

Ancient Egypt

archeological site in Egypt

🇵🇹 Portugal · Archaeological wonder

Royal Palace of Salvaterra de Magos

Royal residence in Portugal

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Rumicolca

archaeological site in Peru

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Rumiwasi

archaeological site in Peru

🇴🇲 Oman · Archaeological wonder

Samad al-Shan

archaeological site on Oman

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Sayacmarca

archaeological site in Peru

🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder

Sippar-Amnanum

archaeological site in Iraq

🇩🇰 Denmark · Archaeological wonder

Slangerup Abbey

former monastery in Denmark

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Taqrachullu

Archaeological site in Peru

🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder

Tarkhan (Egypt)

ancient Egyptian necropolis

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