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🇫🇷 France · Ancient village

Jomon Ancient Village — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 430

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon ancient-village at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Neolithic Megalithic — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 388

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic megalithic at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Bronze Age Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 419

Bronze Age · Bronze Age

Bronze Age rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient village

Jomon Ancient Village — Central Anatolia Annex 413

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon ancient-village at Central Anatolia.

🇩🇿 Algeria · Ancient city

Mascula (Khenchela) – Aurès Road Station

Roman (1st–7th c CE; colony under Trajan) · Roman (Numidia)

Mountain road colony with large baths fed by Aurès springs, arch of Caracalla and Byzantine chapel, on Theveste–Lambaesis road.

✓VerifiedUNESCO

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Earthwork

Silbury Hill South Spur — Waden Hill Causeway

Late Neolithic (2400–2300 BCE) · Beaker / Late Neolithic

Southern approach terraces excavated by Atkinson 1968–70, linking Silbury to West Kennet causewayed enclosure, view from 800 m.

🇫🇷 France · Geoglyph

Neolithic Geoglyph — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 433

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic geoglyph at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 105

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 105 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 114

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 114 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 125

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 125 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 128

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 128 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 139

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 139 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 150

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 150 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 152

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 152 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 166

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 166 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 169

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 169 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 189

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 189 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 191

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 191 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 200

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 200 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 207

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 207 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 223

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 223 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 224

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 224 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 227

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 227 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 229

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 229 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

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