🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Nuri Pyramids
Old Kingdom · Kushite
Royal pyramids of Napatan kings at Nuri (c.664–310 BCE), 20 pyramids incl. Taharqa Nu 1 (51 m base, 40 m high, largest Nubian).
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🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Old Kingdom · Kushite
Royal pyramids of Napatan kings at Nuri (c.664–310 BCE), 20 pyramids incl. Taharqa Nu 1 (51 m base, 40 m high, largest Nubian).
🇹🇷 Turkey · Hydraulic works
Neronian Roman (64 CE) · Roman Patara (Nero)
Patara Lighthouse — Coastal Dune Pharos in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Neronian Roman (64 CE) hydraulic attributed to Roman Patara (Nero).
🇮🇱 Israel · Ancient city
Nabataean to Roman (100 BCE–300 CE) · Nabataean (Aretas)
Yotvata Ein Ghadyan — Spice Road Caravanserai in Southern District, Israel is a Nabataean to Roman (100 BCE–300 CE) ancient-city attributed to Nabataean (Aretas).
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Hillfort
Early Neolithic to Iron Age (3700 BCE–500 BCE) · Neolithic farmers / Iron Age
Crickley Hill in Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic to Iron Age (3700 BCE–500 BCE) hillfort attributed to Neolithic farmers / Iron Age culture.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Temple complex
Proto-Aksumite (500 BCE–100 CE) · Hawelti-Melazo (Pre-Aksumite to Aksumite transition)
Hawelti — Melazo Aksumite Center in Tigray Region, Ethiopia is a Proto-Aksumite (500 BCE–100 CE) temple-complex attributed to Hawelti-Melazo (Pre-Aksumite to Aksumite transition).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Middle Bronze to Iron (1900–500 BCE) · Canaanite/ Sea Peoples
Tell Kazel — Ancient Sumur in Tartus Governorate, Akkar plain, Syria is a Middle Bronze to Iron (1900–500 BCE) tell attributed to Canaanite/ Sea Peoples culture.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Urartian (8th–6th c. BCE; Argishti/Rusa) · Urartu
Small but classic Urartu hydraulic fortress damming a karstic spring valley NW of Khoy: cyclopean dam wall, rectangular fort, storage pithoi, Haldi-temple pebble mosaic, with red polish Urartu ware…
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Ancient village
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age 7000–2600 BCE (Mehrgarh Periods I-VIII) · Pre-Harappan / Neolithic Balochistan
Neolithic-Bronze Age farming village and cemetery on Kachi Plain at foot of Bolan Pass, occupied 7000–2600 BCE with mud-brick houses, granaries and early dentistry evidence.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Mauryan 3rd c BCE to Gupta 12th c CE (original 528 BCE) · Indian Buddhist (Mauryan, Gupta)
Sacred Buddhist deer park where Buddha gave first sermon Dhammacakkappavattana 528 BCE setting Wheel of Dharma in motion.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell
PPNA to Bronze Age (9600–1500 BCE) · Natufian / PPN / Canaanite
Tel es-Sultan Extension — Jericho Spring Fields in Jericho Oasis, Palestine is a PPNA to Bronze Age (9600–1500 BCE) tell attributed to Natufian / PPN / Canaanite.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Roman to Byzantine (1st–7th c CE) · Roman / Byzantine
Dorsal pass town with Byzantine fortress reusing temple blocks, forum and basilica; controls Kairouan–Gafsa road.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient city
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) · EBA Jordan
Bab edh-Dhra — Dead Sea Plain in Karak Governorate, Dead Sea plain, Jordan is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) ancient city attributed to EBA Jordan culture.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Moche Late (Moche V), c.550–750 CE · Moche (Late Moche Pampa Grande)
Huaca Fortaleza at Pampa Grande — Late Moche capital pyramid (c.550–750 CE), 290 × 250 m base, 38 m high, largest Moche V pyramid's administrative palace.
🇻🇳 Vietnam · Temple complex
Champa (8th–13th c. CE) · Cham (Po Nagar cult)
Po Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam is a Champa (8th–13th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham (Po Nagar cult).
🇯🇴 Jordan · Tell
Iron to Hellenistic (c.900 BCE–100 CE; Moabite–Nabataean) · Moabite → Nabataean → Roman
Aroer (Khirbat Arair) guards the Arnon (Mujib) gorge crossing on King's Highway south of Dibon — Mesha Stele 'Aroer' taken from Gad. Fort with Iron Moabite cist...
🇮🇷 Iran · Pyramid
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, c.7000–800 BCE (massif c.3200 BCE) · Halaf / Ubaid / Uruk / Kura-Araxes
Central high mound at Chogha Gavaneh (7th–6th millennium BCE Neolithic to Bronze Age high platform, 15 m high, 80 m diameter).
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Earthwork
Konso · Konso people
UNESCO 2011 masterpiece of intensive hillside drystone terraces 60 km2 by Konso since 17th c (tradition 400 yr), stonewalled towns (paletas) with generation pa poles and waka anthropomorphic grave…
🇸🇪 Sweden · Rock art
Viking Age (c.700–800 CE) · Gotlandic Viking
Cemetery at Stora Hammars farm near Lärbro with four of Gotland's most famous picture stones (Bunge Museum originals, copies in situ) — 3 m high slabs with detailed ship, warrior, Valhalla and…
🇸🇾 Syria · Temple complex
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (12000–8650 BCE) · PPNA
Tell Qaramel — PPNA Sanctuary in Aleppo Governorate, Queiq plain, Syria is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (12000–8650 BCE) temple complex attributed to PPNA culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Late Classic Rio Bec 550–800 CE · Maya (Rio Bec)
Mid-size Rio Bec forest palace 7 km S of Okolhuitz on Becán–Hormiguero track. Structure II combines Chenes monster mask lower register with Rio Bec twin towers upper, indicating stylistic hybridity.
🇱🇻 Latvia · Hillfort
Late Iron Age to Medieval (900–1200 CE) · Livonian / Latgalian
Important Daugava port and hillfort at Daugmale (Daugava island) 12 km SE of Riga, with 3 ha hillfort (rampart 8 m high) plus 1st millennium trading place yielding 37,000 finds: Scandinavian…
🇮🇱 Israel · Tell
Chalcolithic to Persian (4000–332 BCE) · Canaanite / Assyrian / Philistine
Tell Jemmeh — Yurza in Northern Negev, Israel is a Chalcolithic to Persian (4000–332 BCE) tell attributed to Canaanite / Assyrian / Philistine.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Third millennium BCE (3500–1300 BCE) · Hurrian
Tell Mozan — Urkesh Outer Town in Hasakah Governorate, Khabur headwaters, Syria is a Third millennium BCE (3500–1300 BCE) tell attributed to Hurrian culture.
🇮🇱 Israel · Tell
Chalcolithic to Iron Age (4000–600 BCE) · Canaanite/Israelite
Tel Arad — Negev Fortresses in Southern District, Negev, Israel is a Chalcolithic to Iron Age (4000–600 BCE) tell attributed to Canaanite/Israelite culture.