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Citadels tagged “ancient city”

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🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East

Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.

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🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Northern Annex

Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Northern Annex in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.

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🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension

Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.

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🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace

Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Pikillacta — Wari Planned Citadel Cuzco Basin

Wari (550–1100 CE) Cuzco expansion · Wari

Lucre Pikillacta excavated by McEwan 1990s, only Wari city completed, abandoned 1100.

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🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier

Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam · Ancient city

Tra Kieu Lion Citadel — Simhapura

Champa early capital (4th–8th c. CE) · Cham (Simhapura)

Tra Kieu Lion Citadel — Simhapura in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam is a Champa early capital (4th–8th c. CE) ancient-city attributed to Cham (Simhapura).