🇲🇽 Mexico · Rock-cut
Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West in Oaxaca, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Classical culture.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Rock-cut
Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Medieval
Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East in Cederberg, South Africa is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock_cut attributed to Medieval culture.
🇦🇺 Australia · Rock-cut
Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Kimberley (Broome)
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Local Neolithic
Pushkarini Tank Steps North in Kimberley, Australia is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock_cut attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Rock-cut
Bokar Riade? Actually Bir el-Shaghala — Bahariya Greco-Roman Necropolis
Graeco-Roman (300 BCE–300 CE) · Egyptian Greco-Roman (Bahariya mummies)
Bokar Riade? Actually Bir el-Shaghala — Bahariya Greco-Roman Necropolis in Giza Governorate, Egypt is a Graeco-Roman (300 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Egyptian Greco-Roman (Bahariya mummies).
🇲🇽 Mexico · Rock-cut
News Paper Rock Panel East — Oaxaca (Oaxaca)
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
News Paper Rock Panel East in Oaxaca, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Classical culture.
🇫🇷 France · Rock-cut
Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Burrup Peninsula Engraving East in Dordogne, France is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇺🇸 United States · Rock-cut
Stepwell Reservoir West
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Iron Age
Stepwell Reservoir West in Southwest, United States is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock_cut attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇮🇳 India · Rock-cut
Aqueduct Arch Section South — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Aqueduct Arch Section South in Tamil Nadu, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇮🇳 India · Rock-cut
Cave Monastery Cell South
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Medieval
Cave Monastery Cell South in Tamil Nadu, India is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock_cut attributed to Medieval culture.
🇵🇪 Peru · Rock-cut
Pukara Sun Temple West
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Classical
Pukara Sun Temple West in Cusco, Peru is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock_cut attributed to Classical culture.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension
Lycian (5th–4th c. BCE) then Roman · Lycian (Xanthian) Greek
Myra Rock-Tombs Northern Necropolis — Demre Extension in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (5th–4th c. BCE) then Roman rock_cut attributed to Lycian (Xanthian) Greek.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Tlos — Rock Tombs Eastern Extension
Lycian–Roman (500 BCE–200 CE) · Lycian (Tlos was Lycia capital)
Tlos — Rock Tombs Eastern Extension in Muğla Province, Turkey is a Lycian–Roman (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian (Tlos was Lycia capital).
🇯🇴 Jordan · Temple complex
Khirbet et-Tannur — Mountain Shrine
Nabataean (7 BCE–250 CE) · Nabataean
Khirbet et-Tannur — Mountain Shrine in Tafilah Governorate, Edom Mountains, Jordan is a Nabataean (7 BCE–250 CE) temple complex attributed to Nabataean culture.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Kaunos — Rock Tomb Annexe at Dalyan Lake Channel
Lycian / Karian (4th c. BCE) · Carian–Lycian border Kaunos
Kaunos — Rock Tomb Annexe at Dalyan Lake Channel in Muğla Province, Turkey is a Lycian / Karian (4th c. BCE) rock_cut attributed to Carian–Lycian border Kaunos.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Gagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex
Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) · Lycian
Gagai — Lycia Coastal Necropolis Annex in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Kyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis
Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) · Lycian
Kyaneai — Theatre Hill Outer Necropolis in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian. Outer sarcophagi field beyond theatre of Kyaneai with 100+ sarcophagi.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Rock-cut
Seglamen — Rock Church and Stelae
Aksumite (400 BCE–800 CE) · Aksumite
Seglamen — Rock Church and Stelae in Tigray Region, Ethiopia is a Aksumite (400 BCE–800 CE) rock_cut attributed to Aksumite.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Sidyma — Lycia Sunken Tomb
Lycian–Roman (400 BCE–200 CE) · Lycian–Roman
Sidyma — Lycia Sunken Tomb in Muğla Province, Turkey is a Lycian–Roman (400 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian–Roman. Sarcophagi field with Sidyma tombs on hillside above Calynda bay.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Pinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension
Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) · Lycian (Pinara)
Pinara — Rock Tombs Minaret Extension in Muğla Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE–200 CE) rock_cut attributed to Lycian (Pinara). Minaret village rock tombs 20+ pigeon-hole tombs.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient city
Petra
Nabataean to Roman (312 BCE–363 CE earthquake) · Nabataean / Arab
Nabataean caravan city (312 BCE–106 CE) carved into sandstone cliffs: Al-Khazneh Treasury, Theatre, Monastery Ad-Deir, Royal Tombs, and hydraulic system capturing desert flash floods.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Temple complex
Petra – Al-Khazneh & Ad-Deir Precincts
Nabataean 1st c BCE–1st c CE · Nabataean
Detailed precinct within Petra (already listed as city) – but as distinct temple elaboration: Al-Khazneh 40 m façade and Ad-Deir 50 m, both tombs-temples with Hellenistic façades.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock-cut
Kahta — Arsameia at Nymphaios Dexiosis Relief
Commagene (80–50 BCE Antiochus I) · Commagene Greek-Persian syncretism
Arsameia excavated by Dörner & Young 1935–64, inscription records founding by Arsames c.230 BCE and Antiochus reshaping.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Geghard Monastery — Rock-Cut Chapel Geghardavank
Medieval (Main 1215 CE; gavit 1225; rock-cut 1263 Proshian tomb) · Armenian medieval Proshian princes (Zakarian dynasty)
Geghard UNESCO 2000, Proshian cave church 1283 with stalactite.