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Widely accepted temple complexes

578 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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Verified1,295 Widely accepted578 Contested4 Hypothetical180 Unverified0 Pseudoarchaeology2

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Temple complexes2,059 Archaeological wonders289 Ancient cities282 Pyramids225 Sanctuaries122 Rock-cut sites

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🇵🇪Peru291 🇮🇳India191 🇹🇷Turkey176 🇲🇽Mexico107 🇬🇷Greece85

Heritage

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Partially excavated867 Not applicable528 Excavated367 Excavation ongoing257 Unexcavated34

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temple complex1,315 wikidata researched382 wikipedia sourced141 unesco108 classical81 multi period temple culture79 united kingdom

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🇪🇬Egypt

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🇬🇧United Kingdom74

🇸🇩Sudan62

🇺🇸United States53

🇨🇳China48

🇰🇭Cambodia45

🇬🇹Guatemala40

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united states40

archaeological wonder20

Temple complexes

Widely accepted

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Temple complex

University of East Anglia

university in Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Tsardom of Russia · Temple complex

Krypetsky Monastery

Russian Orthodox monastery near Pskov, Russia

🇵🇹 Portugal · Temple complex

Monastery of the Mónicas

building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

New York Zendo Shobo-Ji

Rinzai zen practice facility in New York City

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex

Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

theravada Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

John C. Hodges Library

Main library for the University of Tennessee

🇷🇺 Russia · Temple complex

Novospassky Monastery

Russian Orthodox monastery in Moscow, Russia

🇮🇪 Ireland · Temple complex

Quin Abbey

late medieval Franciscan friary in Co. Clare

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Temple complex

Strata Florida Abbey

grade I listed building in Ceredigion, Wales

🇳🇴 Norway · Temple complex

Selja Abbey

building in Selje, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

🇵🇹 Portugal · Temple complex

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha

building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

Mount Baldy Zen Center

Zen monastery in California, United States

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

Village Zendo

Soto Zen practice center in New York City

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Temple complex

Neath Abbey

ruined abbey in Neath Port Talbot, Wales

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

Wat Florida Dhammaram

Buddhist monastery in Kissimmee, Florida

🇱🇦 Laos · Temple complex

Wat Pa Phon Phao

Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang in Laos

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Temple complex

Waverley Abbey

Cistercian abbey in Surrey, England, UK

🇹🇭 Thailand · Temple complex

Phra That Si Song Rak

Buddhist place of worship in Thailand

🇷🇸 Serbia · Temple complex

Vojlovica Monastery

monastery in Banat, Vojvodina, Serbia

🇷🇺 Russia · Temple complex

Konevsky Monastery

monastery on Konevets Island, Russia

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex

Lahugala Kota Vehera

ancient Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka

🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex

The Chora

church converted to mosque in Turkey

🇷🇺 Russia · Temple complex

Kamenny Monastery

monastery in Vologda Oblast, Russia

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Mahakali Caves

Caves in Maharashtra state of India

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