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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

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UNESCO World Heritage only

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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

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

New York Mahayana Temples

Chinese Buddhist temple in South Cairo, New York

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Pilluchu

archaeological site in the Ayacucho region, Peru

🇬🇳 Guinea · Archaeological wonder

Presidential Palace, Conakry

official residence of the President of Guinea

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress

Skitten Broch

archaeological site in Highland, Scotland, UK

🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder

Tel Abib

ancient city mentioned in The book of Ezekiel

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

Qullqapampa

Qullqapampa an archaeological site in Peru

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Archaeological wonder

Zar Cave

cave and archaeological site in Azerbaijan

🇻🇳 Vietnam · Rock shelter

Ngườm

cave and archaeological site in Vietnam

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder

Tell Jisr

hill and archaeological site in Lebanon

🇸🇾 Syria · Archaeological wonder

Sa'sa', Syria

town in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria

People's Republic of China · Temple complex

Sheung Shui Mosque and Islamic Centre

building in New Territories, Hong Kong

🇮🇹 Italy · Necropolis

Necropolis of Monte Luna

Punic people

archaeological site in Senorbì, Italy

🇦🇱 Albania · Archaeological wonder

Tujani Castle

cultural heritage monument of Albania

🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder

San Jose de Moro

archaeological site in Pacanga, Peru

🇮🇷 Iran · Rock shelter

Warwasi

cave and archaeological site in Iran

🇬🇹 Guatemala · Hydraulic works

Jurún Marinalá Dam

dam in Finca El Salto (Escuintla)

🇺🇸 United States · Temple complex

Thubten Dhargye Ling

American Tibetan Buddhist center

🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder

Sulem Sarai

village in Uttar Pradesh, India

🇻🇳 Vietnam · Archaeological wonder

Làng Cả

archaeological site in Vietnam

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Malaverd

Iranian national heritage site

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Archaeological wonder

Oroncota

archaeological site in Bolivia

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Megalith

Sands of Beirut

Series of archaeological sites

🇳🇴 Norway · Rock art

Rock carvings at Eidefoss

prehistoric artwork in Norway

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Archaeological wonder

Sila, Abu Dhabi

human settlement in Abu Dhabi

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