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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

🇦🇲 Armenia · Archaeological wonder

Proshaberd

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

🇸🇾 Syria · Fortress

Sahyun Castle

medieval castle in northwestern Syria

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Fortress

Shamaa

village in South Governorate, Lebanon

🇦🇲 Armenia · Archaeological wonder

Smbataberd

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

🇮🇱 Israel · Rock-cut

Tomb of Benei Hezir

archaeological site in East Jerusalem

🇦🇲 Armenia · Archaeological wonder

Tsrviz Chapel

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex

Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara

Buddhist temple in Uruwala, Sri Lanka

🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Archaeological wonder

Villa Armira

Ancient Rome

suburban Roman villa near Ivaylovgrad

🇦🇱 Albania · Archaeological wonder

Vlorë Castle

cultural heritage monument of Albania

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Hydraulic works

Yarningale Aqueduct

aqueduct in Warwickshire, England, UK

🇹🇷 Turkey · Fortress

Lampron

Castle in Çamlıyayla, Mersin, Turkey

🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder

Palais des Papes

palace and museum in Avignon, France

🇨🇱 Chile · Archaeological wonder

Salar de Punta Negra

Saltpan in Antofagasta Region, Chile

🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder

Sidna Ali Mosque

mosque in Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder

Tell Jezireh

tell in south southwest of Bar Elias

🇪🇸 Spain · Archaeological wonder

Palace of Condes de Cirat (Almansa)

cultural property in Almansa, Spain

🇳🇱 Netherlands · Hydraulic works

Scheldt–Rhine Canal

artificial canal of The Netherlands

🇾🇪 Yemen · Ancient village

Shaharah

village in Shaharah District, Yemen

🇬🇪 Georgia · Ancient village

Tsitsamuri

place in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Temple complex

Hinton Priory

monastery in Somerset, England, UK

🇪🇸 Spain · Archaeological wonder

Palace of Linares

cultural property in Madrid, Spain

🇪🇸 Spain · Archaeological wonder

Palace of Marqués de Grimaldi

cultural property in Madrid, Spain

🇪🇸 Spain · Archaeological wonder

Palace of Villamejor

cultural property in Madrid, Spain

🇪🇸 Spain · Archaeological wonder

Palace of la Espriella en Villahormes

cultural property in Llanes, Spain

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