An atlas of Earth’s mysterious places — megaliths, pyramids, lost and sunken cities — with the evidence shown plainly: what is verified, what is contested, and what is still unknown.

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Partially excavated world heritage places tagged “astronomy”

2 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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UNESCO World Heritage

🇺🇸 United States · Ancient city

Peñasco Blanco — Chaco Canyon Outer Great House West

Pueblo II–III (1050–1140 CE) · Ancestral Pueblo (Chacoan)

Cliff-point Great House 1050 CE — oval arc & solstice pictograph.

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🇺🇸 United States · Archaeological wonder

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Pueblo II–III 850–1250 CE (Chacoan fluorescence 1020–1140) · Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) / Chacoan

Chacoan canyon with 15 monumental Great Houses (Pueblo Bonito 650 rooms, 35 kivas) and engineered roads, built 850–1150 CE by Ancestral Puebloans as ritual and trade center for San Juan Basin,…