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🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Classical (regional) · Classical
Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for mound and associated settlement.
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Ancient city
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Great Potosí Hilltop East — Potosí (55-05) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for hilltop and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Great Xi an Terrace Central — Xi an (56-22) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) megalithic of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for terrace and associated settlement.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Ancient village
Early Neolithic · Orcadian Neolithic
Knap of Howar Papa Westray at Orkney, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic ancient village of the Orcadian Neolithic tradition, built c. 3700 BCE for oldest standing houses in nw europe.
🇨🇦 Canada · Ancient village
Viking Age 1000–1006 CE (Norse Vinland exploration) · Norse Greenlanders (Icelandic Norse under Leifr Eiríksson / Thorfinn Karlsefni saga context)
Only confirmed Norse village in North America and earliest European settlement (~1000–1006 CE): eight turf-and-timber sod houses (halls 25×5 m, iron smithy, carpentry shed, charcoal kilns) on Épaves…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom (Akhenaten, c.1353–1336 BCE) with Ramesside reuse · Egyptian Amarna Period (Akhenaten) colonial
Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) colonial temple-town (c.1350 BCE) with fortified enclosure 270×190 m, triple temple (Amun, Aten, western), columned hall, palace, and pyramidal elite tombs east.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Rock art
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Western Axum Ridge South — Axum (57-06) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Early Historic (regional) rock art of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for ridge and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Earthwork
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Western Yucatan Citadel North — Yucatan (55-48) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) earthwork of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇸🇾 Syria · Ancient village
PPNB · Euphrates PPNB
Djaded Euphrates Village PPNB at Aleppo, Euphrates, Syria is a PPNB ancient village of the Euphrates PPNB tradition, built c. 8500 BCE for ppnb village round to rectangular transition.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Late Bronze Age · Cork-Kerry recumbent circle tradition
Recumbent circle (9.3 m, 17 stones) above Glandore with midwinter sunset alignment and hut/fulacht complex.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ancient city
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Eastern Axum Citadel Central — Axum (57-24) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) at Dwarka, India is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Hattusa — Yazılıkaya Chamber B North Relief in Çorum, Boğazkale, Hattusa, Turkey is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed…
🇬🇷 Greece · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Little Delphi Citadel A — Delphi (60-06) at Delphi, Greece is a Chalcolithic (regional) contested of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Lower Dwarka Village North — Dwarka (58-28) at Dwarka, India is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Late 12th Dynasty to early 13th Dynasty (Amenemhat IV / Sobekneferu, c.1800 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (late Middle Kingdom, 12th–13th Dynasty)
Unfinished late Middle Kingdom pyramid at Mazghuna North (late 12th to early 13th Dynasty, Amenemhat IV or Sobekneferu c.1800 BCE).
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Kushan to Gupta · Buddhist / Kushan
Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab at Punjab, Sanghol, India is a Kushan to Gupta temple complex of the Buddhist / Kushan tradition, built c. 100 CE for buddhist stupa 15 m with monastery.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Earthwork
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Southern Giza Citadel A — Giza (56-02) at Giza, Egypt is a Early Historic (regional) earthwork of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Late Epipalaeolithic/Natufian to Pre-Pottery Neolithic B · Natufian-derived Neolithic; Euphrates Levantine
Two-period tell on the Euphrates now submerged under Lake Assad: an Epipalaeolithic hunter-gatherer village (c.13,500–12,800 cal BP) and a Pre-Pottery Neolithic village (c.11,100–9,300 cal BP) famed…
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
EBA-MBA-LBA (c.3500-1200 BCE) · Euphrates EBA to Old Babylonian/Mitannian
Tell Atij (Hassek region) — buried eba-mba-lba tell/village at Hasakah Governorate.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Early Dynastic to Middle Assyrian (c.3000 BCE to 1100 BCE, peak Old Babylonian 1800–1500 BCE) · Assyrian / Mitanni / Old Babylonian (Qattara/Karana)
Major Assyrian mound Tell al-Rimah (ancient Qatara/Karana) on Sinjar plain: 600×400 m tell 30 m high with central high temple mound and Old Babylonian ziggurat stump 40×40 m, 15 m high with mudbrick…
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Temple complex
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop and associated settlement.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient city
Late PPNB · Late PPNB Mega-site
Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey at Ma'an, Basta, Jordan is a Late PPNB ancient city of the Late PPNB Mega-site tradition, built c. 7000 BCE for mega-site town 14 ha two-storey houses.
🇮🇳 India · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Bhimbetka — Auditorium Cave Ancillary Panel in Madhya Pradesh, Raisen, Bhimbetka, India is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art att…
