🇳🇬 Nigeria · Tell
Unj Goza Mound
Gajiganna to Kanem (1800 BCE–800 CE) · Gajiganna / Kanem-Bornu
Lake Chad basin tell 12 m high with Gajiganna sequence 1800 BCE–800 CE.
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🇳🇬 Nigeria · Tell
Gajiganna to Kanem (1800 BCE–800 CE) · Gajiganna / Kanem-Bornu
Lake Chad basin tell 12 m high with Gajiganna sequence 1800 BCE–800 CE.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Period Medieval · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Quarry Gallery Submerged 119 — Turkey Region 11 in Turkey Region 11, Turkey is a Bronze Age submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Period Medieval · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Tell of Painted Ware Temple 106 — India Region 10 in India Region 10, India is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇨🇾 Cyprus · Submerged site
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Tumulus Cemetery Submerged 35 — Cyprus Region 11 in Cyprus Region 11, Cyprus is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Ancient city
Roman to Vandal–Mauretanian Kingdom (1st c – 7th c CE) · Roman / Mauretanian–Berber kingdom of Altava
Most westerly Roman castrum in Algeria, Altava became 6th c Mauretanian kingdom capital of chieftain Masuna rex gentium Mauraorum, with Latin church inscriptions documenting Romano...
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Fortress Citadel Temple 74 — Armenia Region 2 in Armenia Region 2, Armenia is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Hillfort Rampart Temple 93 — Armenia Region 9 in Armenia Region 9, Armenia is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Numidian to Roman (2nd c BCE – 5th c CE) · Numidian / Roman (Africa Proconsularis)
Hill town commanding the High Tell, Assuras' theatre (68 m) crowns a limestone spur above Oued Zanfour, with forum, arch and Byzantine chapel. Libyco-Punic stelae and Roman epitaph...
🇲🇳 Mongolia · Megalith
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Hillfort Rampart Asia 58 — Mongolia Region 10 in Mongolia Region 10, Mongolia is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Ancient city
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) · Indus Valley / Harappan
Largest city of Indus Valley Civilization (2500–1900 BCE) with grid plan, Great Bath (12x7 m citadel tank), granary, brick drains and standardized weights; script undeciphered. Abandoned c.1900 BCE.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Tumulus
Period Medieval · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Rock-Cut Tomb Cluster Africa 63 — Ethiopia Region 3 in Ethiopia Region 3, Ethiopia is a Iron Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Submerged-Variant
Fortress Citadel Submerged 100 — Egypt Region 4 in Egypt Region 4, Egypt is a Neolithic submerged-city with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Tumulus
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 in Ethiopia Region 11, Ethiopia is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Numidian to Byzantine (3rd c BCE – 7th c CE) · Numidian / Punic / Roman
Ridge refuge 540 m above Bagrada plain, Thigibba Bure preserves Punic walls, Roman sanctuary terrace, mausoleum, baths and Christian basilica with mosaics, amid fig orchards famed...
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Early Neolithic (3700–3500 BCE) · Irish Court Tomb builders
Glebe court tomb near Cong on the Mayo-Galway border, a classic western Severn-Cotswold variant with semi-circular court leading to segmented gallery, set in drumlin pasture now partly overgrown.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Tumulus
Period Classical · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Buried Street Grid Africa 76 — Tunisia Region 4 in Tunisia Region 4, Tunisia is a Bronze Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Period Neolithic · Regional culture Europe-Temple
Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 in Turkey Region 3, Turkey is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Period Classical · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Pyramid Outlier Temple 64 — Greece Region 4 in Greece Region 4, Greece is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Temple-Universal
Dolmen Avenue Temple 40 — Greece Region 4 in Greece Region 4, Greece is a Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tumulus
Period Iron Age · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 in Egypt Region 6, Egypt is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Tumulus
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 in Tunisia Region 5, Tunisia is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇮🇳 India · Megalith
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Hydraulic Reservoir Asia 27 — India Region 3 in India Region 3, India is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Earthwork
Period Classical · Regional culture Americas-Mound
Temple Terrace Americas 92 — Mexico Region 8 in Mexico Region 8, Mexico is a Neolithic earthwork with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Tell
Hyksos to Ptolemaic (1720 BCE – 73 CE) · Hyksos / Egyptian / Ptolemaic Jewish (Onias)
Northern spur of the classic double-tell of Yahudiya, with Hyksos rampart extension and Onias-period Jewish cemetery north of the temple platform where Petrie found inverted pots a...