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3,212 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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Verified8,259 Widely accepted3,677 Contested74 Hypothetical1,151 Pseudoarchaeology66

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Archaeological wonders3,434 Ancient cities2,549 Temple complexes2,059 Megaliths1,646 Tells1,441

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🇵🇪Peru938 🇪🇬Egypt739 🇹🇷Turkey716 🇬🇧United Kingdom675 🇮🇳India581

Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated5,248 Not applicable3,370 Excavated2,432 Excavation ongoing1,453 Unexcavated324 Submerged

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wikidata researched2,171 archaeological wonder1,819 temple complex1,315 megalithic1,151 wikipedia sourced1,078 ancient city1,077 tell

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Ancient villages

1,325

Buried cities730

Rock art sites596

Submerged sites559

Hydraulic works517

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🇺🇸United States

484

🇮🇱Israel399

🇫🇷France381

🇲🇽Mexico373

🇸🇾Syria353

🇮🇷Iran346

🇪🇸Spain309

🇬🇷Greece305

🇮🇶Iraq281

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ancient village554

submerged city253

Widely accepted

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Tabriz

city in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

🇫🇮 Finland · Archaeological wonder

Ukko (island)

island on Lake Inari in Inari, Finland

🇦🇲 Armenia · Archaeological wonder

Orbelian's Caravanserai

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

🇦🇱 Albania · Archaeological wonder

Petrelë Castle

cultural heritage monument of Albania

🇹🇭 Thailand · Temple complex

Phra That Si Song Rak

Buddhist place of worship in Thailand

🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder

Shah Jahani Mahal

historic site in Uttar Pradesh, India

🇮🇱 Israel · Ancient village

Tabgha

hamlet on the shore of Sea of Galilee

🇮🇳 India · Rock shelter

Vikramkhol Cave Inscriptions

Cave and archaeological site in India

🇷🇸 Serbia · Temple complex

Vojlovica Monastery

monastery in Banat, Vojvodina, Serbia

🇷🇴 Romania · Mound

Șanțul Mare

heritage site in Arad County, Romania

🇷🇺 Russia · Temple complex

Konevsky Monastery

monastery on Konevets Island, Russia

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex

Lahugala Kota Vehera

ancient Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka

🇪🇸 Spain · Fortress

Numantia

Iron Age · Celtiberians

ancient city and archaeological site

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Megalith

Steppe Geoglyphs

prehistoric earthworks in Kazakhstan

🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex

The Chora

church converted to mosque in Turkey

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Archaeological wonder

Turkistan (city)

city in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Wat'a, Huánuco

archaeological site in Huanuco, Peru

🇷🇺 Russia · Temple complex

Kamenny Monastery

monastery in Vologda Oblast, Russia

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Mahakali Caves

Caves in Maharashtra state of India

🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder

Manqabad

village in Asyut Governorate, Egypt

Kuwait · Archaeological wonder

Seif Palace

Historical palace located in Kuwait

🇴🇲 Oman · Temple complex

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

mosque in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

🇿🇦 South Africa · Archaeological wonder

Swartkrans

fossil-bearing cave in South Africa

🇻🇳 Vietnam · Temple complex

Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City

pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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