🇸🇾 Syria · Ancient city
Tell Ahmar
Middle Bronze Age to Roman (c.1800 BCE–200 CE), peak Iron Age–Assyrian · Hittite → Neo-Hittite Luwian → Neo-Assyrian
Euphrates terrace city 35 ha (Hittite Masuwari → Assyrian Til Barsip, D-shaped walls, Hypogeum).
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🇵🇪 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 …
🇸🇾 Syria · Ancient city
Middle Bronze Age to Roman (c.1800 BCE–200 CE), peak Iron Age–Assyrian · Hittite → Neo-Hittite Luwian → Neo-Assyrian
Euphrates terrace city 35 ha (Hittite Masuwari → Assyrian Til Barsip, D-shaped walls, Hypogeum).
🇸🇾 Syria · Temple complex
Early Bronze · Syrian Early Bronze
Tell Khuera Anta Temple at Hassakeh, Tell Khuera, Syria is a Early Bronze temple complex of the Syrian Early Bronze tradition, built c. 2700 BCE for anta temple with basalt orthostat facade.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Early Neolithic · Atlantic Breton / Loire Neolithic (Castellic / Chasséen contact)
Double passage tumulus near Saint-Nazaire — two parallel graves (11 m and 9 m) under one 28 m mound, c.4300 BCE.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka) in Muthanna, Uruk, Warka, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attribute…
🇮🇳 India · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Chandra Shila — Rock Shelter West Face (Mizoram) in Mizoram, Lunglei, Chandra Shila, India is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art …
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Neolithic · Irish Neolithic
Loughcrew Cairn T Slieve na Calliagh at Meath, Slieve na Calliagh, Ireland is a Neolithic megalithic of the Irish Neolithic tradition, built c. 3300 BCE for 30 m cairn equinox illumination.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Classical (regional) · Classical
Outer Angkor Enclosure B — Angkor (60-11) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Outer Nara Village I — Nara, Asuka (54-32) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Iron Age (regional) ancient village of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Earthwork
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Central Yucatan Fortress East — Yucatan (55-07) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Neolithic (regional) earthwork of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇰🇷 Korea · Ancient city
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban
Cheomseongdae — Ancillary Star Platform (Gyeongju, Silla) in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju, Cheomseongdae, Korea is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE…
🇮🇹 Italy · Submerged site
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for temple and associated settlement.
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Ancient city
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 CE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient village
Predynastic Badarian (4400–4000 BCE) → Naqada I transition · Badarian (Saharo-Nile early farmers)
Type-site of Badarian culture (c.4400–4000 BCE) — earliest farming culture of Upper Egypt preceding Naqada I: hamlets and 6000+ graves at Badari, Qau, Deir Tasa yielding rippled pottery, turquoise,…
🇵🇪 Peru · Geoglyph
Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE) · Andean Formative
Lomas de Lucky? Geoglyph Ancillary Figure North (Peru-Chile Border) in Tacna, Locumba, Lomas, Peru is a Formative to Late Intermediate (800 BCE–1400 CE) ge…
🇺🇸 United States · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Newspaper Rock — North Panel Ancillary (Utah) in Utah, Newspaper Rock, United States is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attrib…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Tell
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) at Meroe, Sudan is a Chalcolithic (regional) tell of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇬🇷 Greece · Archaeological wonder
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Upper Delphi Hilltop A — Delphi (60-32) at Delphi, Greece is a Neolithic (regional) archaeological wonder of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for hilltop and associated settlement.
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · Tell
Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE) · Chalcolithic–Early Bronze
Butmir Tell — North Hut Ring Phase III in Sarajevo Canton, Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE) tell attributed t…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Ancient city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) at Meroe, Sudan is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrace and associated settlement.
🇯🇵 Japan · Tumulus
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) · Hallstatt / Early Iron Age
Kitora Tumulus — Buried Mural North (Asuka, Japan) in Nara, Asuka, Kitora, Japan is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus attributed to Hal…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Boyne / Loughcrew tradition (western outlier)
Hilltop 15 m passage tomb with three decorated stones (spirals/lozenges) — westernmost Boyne-style tomb in Ulster.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for terrace and associated settlement.
