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🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban
Shahr-i Sokhta — Burnt Palace East Wing in Sistan and Baluchestan, Zabol, Shahr-i Sokhta, Iran is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city …
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Bronze to Iron Talayotic (c.1200–300 BCE) · Talayotic Menorcan
Torralba d'en Salord (Talayotic c.1200–500 BCE) south of Alaior is a compact 3-ha talayotic ceremonial cluster with two talaiots (max 5 m high), a 5-m taula enclosure (taula pillar 4.98 m highest on…
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Moche V – Transitional (Moche-Wari interphase) · Moche Late (Jequetepeque facies)
Late Moche feasting pyramid Huaca Colorada (600–800 CE) Jequetepeque: 15 m 7-phase stepped adobe pyramid with gable-roof feasting chambers ritually burned and rebuilt.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Preclassic–Late Classic · Maya (Saal dynasty)
Aggressive Classic superpower capital Sa'aal (500 BCE–950 CE), 180 m hill above Holmul valley with 19 palaces, hieroglyphic stairway recording 45 star-war defeats by Lady Six Sky,...
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for platform and associated settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient village
Early Neolithic · Aegean Neolithic
Ulucak Hoyuk Izmir Aegean Neolithic at Izmir, Kemalpaşa, Turkey is a Early Neolithic ancient village of the Aegean Neolithic tradition, built c. 6400 BCE for westernmost aegean neolithic tell.
🇬🇷 Greece · Archaeological wonder
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Western Delphi Ridge Central — Delphi (60-05) at Delphi, Greece is a Iron Age (regional) archaeological wonder of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for ridge and associated settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Ancient city
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban; Mississippian
Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis) in Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia, United States is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) an…
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Carnac — Le Ménec-Kerlescan Kerb Row Link Loop in Brittany, Morbihan, Carnac, France is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic att…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇭🇳 Honduras · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture; Maya
Copán — Hieroglyphic Stairway North Balustrade (Honduras) in Copán, Copán Ruinas, Honduras is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex at…
🇲🇹 Malta · Temple complex
Ġgantija phase · Maltese Temple Period
Ggantija Temples Gozo at Gozo, Xagħra, Malta is a Ġgantija phase temple complex of the Maltese Temple Period tradition, built c. 3600 BCE for two-cloverleaf megalithic temples 5 m orthostats.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Late Classic (Chenés–Río Bec) · Maya (Chenés south)
Chenés-south hybrid center (c.600–900 CE) 22 km east of Xpujil, with Structure II Chenés monster-mouth façade 30 m long on pyramid base, Structure V palace and ballcourt. Looting 1...
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for temple and associated settlement.
🇮🇱 Israel · Cave
Natufian to PPN · Mount Carmel Natufian
Nahal Oren Cave Terrace Carmel at Mount Carmel, Israel is a Natufian to PPN cave of the Mount Carmel Natufian tradition, built c. 13000 BCE for cave and terrace natufian burials ppna village.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Ancient city
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Northern Siem Reap Village A — Siem Reap (54-34) at Siem Reap, Cambodia is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 CE for village and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Adjacent queens pyramid directly north-west of Teti pyramid, built for Queen Khuit (Khuyt), second principal wife of Teti.
🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Western Nara Hilltop I — Nara, Asuka (54-21) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) ancient village of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop and associated settlement.
🇮🇹 Italy · Submerged site
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Central Baiae Citadel East — Baiae (58-12) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Submerged site
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Eastern Yonaguni Fortress A — Yonaguni (58-50) at Yonaguni, Japan is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Boyne / Loughcrew passage tradition
35 m Loughcrew chief tomb with cruciform chamber whose art is illuminated by equinox sunrise.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
New Khajuraho Mound A — Khajuraho (60-31) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) archaeological wonder of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for mound and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Paramonga — Fortress North Pyramid Ancillary (Ancash, Chimú) in Ancash, Paramonga, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ol…
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Sechín Bajo — Ancillary Plaza North (Casma, Norte Chico) in Ancash, Casma, Sechín Bajo, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed …
