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🇪🇬 Egypt · Fortress
Ptolemaic to Roman (300 BCE–200 CE) · Ptolemaic Egyptian gold mining
Ghozza — Eastern Desert Gold Mine and Fort in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt is a Ptolemaic to Roman (300 BCE–200 CE) fortress attributed to Ptolemaic Egyptian gold mining.
🇨🇱 Chile · Megalith
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
La Venta Outlier in Atacama, Chile is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Classical culture.
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Buried city
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Iron Age
Lindenmeier Paleo Site in Altiplano, Bolivia is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age · Kilmartin complex
Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin in Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Kilmartin complex.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Napatan early Kushite (860–650 BCE) → 25th Dynasty origin · Kushite Napatan (Piye, Taharqa ancestors)
Kurru excavated by Reisner 1919, 30 royal tombs incl. Piye and Tanutamun star vault 664 BCE.
🇻🇳 Vietnam · Ancient village
Neolithic transition to Bronze Age (c.2500–2000 BP, ~500 BCE) · Neolithic–Oc Eo transitional (pre-Funan)」「Go O Chua culture
Pre-Funan mound (500 BCE) on Vam Co Tay — cord pottery and earliest Vietnamese chordophones (music).
🇸🇩 Sudan · Temple complex
New Kingdom Egyptian (1450 BCE) → Napatan Kushite (750 BCE) → Meroitic · Egyptian → Kushite Napatan Kingdom
Barkal excavated by Reisner 1916 and Kendall 1980s, Napatan Amun of Karnak origin, UNESCO 2003 Gebel Barkal.
🇻🇳 Vietnam · Temple complex
Champa (9th–10th c. CE) · Cham (Indrapura phase)
Khuong My Three Towers — Quang Nam in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam is a Champa (9th–10th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham (Indrapura phase).
🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city
Greek / Roman / Byzantine · Greek / Roman
Natural rock-harbour of Marmarica, fortress-emporion of Cyrene facing Egypt, later Justinianic fort guarding Via Maris. Classical mole at -1.5 m visible snorkelling; WWII overlays.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Chaulukya-Solanki 11th–13th c. · Jain Śvetāmbara (Solanki)
Dilwara – five Jain Śvetāmbara marble temples on Mount Abu plateau (1031–1582): Vimal Vasahi (Adinatha, 1031 Vimal Shah, Chalukya craftsmen) with lotus ceiling pendent dome carved as concentric lace;…
🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Iron Age
Edfu Pyramid South in Khuzestan, Iran is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient city attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇱🇻 Latvia · Ancient village
Bronze Age–Iron Age (1500 BCE–500 CE) · European Neolithic
Embute Hillfort in Kurzeme, Latvia is a prehistoric fortified settlement of the Bronze to Iron Age (c.1500 BCE–500 CE).
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Geoglyph
Early Medieval 700–1100 CE per 2020 OSL; earlier prehistoric speculation revised · Late Saxon / Early Medieval Wessex (?)
55-m chalk giant with club on Dorset hill - maybe Saxon Hercules.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Alentejo-Extremadura Megalithic
Large Extremadura passage dolmen with 4.5 m granite orthostats and 14 m corridor near Mérida, c.3500 BCE.
🇵🇪 Peru · Megalith
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Iron Age
Lepsius Mound Outlier in Chancay, Peru is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city
Early Intermediate (400 BCE–600 CE) · Recuay (Pashash)
Pashash — Recuay Capital in Ancash Region, Peru is a Early Intermediate (400 BCE–600 CE) ancient-city attributed to Recuay (Pashash).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Akkadian to Old Babylonian (2600–1728 BCE) · Akkadian/Assyrian
Tell Leilan — Shubat-Enlil Eastern Palace in Hasakah Governorate, Khabur Triangle, Syria is a Akkadian to Old Babylonian (2600–1728 BCE) tell attributed to Akkadian/Assyrian culture.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell
Chalcolithic to Byzantine (4000 BCE–600 CE) · Canaanite / Egyptian / Philistine
Tell el-Ajjul — Gaza in Gaza Strip, Palestine is a Chalcolithic to Byzantine (4000 BCE–600 CE) tell attributed to Canaanite / Egyptian / Philistine.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell
Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age (2000–600 BCE) · Canaanite / Philistine / Egyptian
Tell el-Far'ah South — Sharuhen? in Negev / Gaza border, Palestine is a Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age (2000–600 BCE) tell attributed to Canaanite / Philistine / Egyptian.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Classical
Tepe Sialk Platform A in Saqqara, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) megalithic attributed to Classical culture.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Early Medieval (666 CE Grigor Mamikonian foundation, St Gregory 670) · Mamikonian princes early medieval 7th c.
Aruch excavated by Sahinian 1970, Mamikonian 669 inscription inside.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Predynastic to Ptolemaic (4000 BCE–30 BCE) · Egyptian Delta cult centre
Buto — Lagoon Harbour Annex in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt is a Predynastic to Ptolemaic (4000 BCE–30 BCE) submerged-city attributed to Egyptian Delta cult centre.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
13th Dynasty (c.1760 BCE Khendjer) · 13th Dynasty late Middle Kingdom
Khendjer excavated by Jequier 1929, twin quartzite-roofed vault, fragment 'kanopen?' Recorded context — Period: 13th Dynasty (c.1760 BCE Khendjer); Culture: 13th Dynasty late Middle Kingdom; Field…
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Hassuna–Samarra (6000–5000 BCE) Samarra culture · Samarra culture (Tell Sawwan)
Tell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village in Salah ad-Din, Iraq is a Hassuna–Samarra (6000–5000 BCE) Samarra culture tell attributed to Samarra culture (Tell Sawwan).
