🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Ek Phnom Temple — Battambang Reservoir
Angkor (11th c. CE) · Khmer
Ek Phnom Temple — Battambang Reservoir in Battambang Province, Cambodia is a Angkor (11th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Khmer.
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🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
PPNA (9500–8700 BCE) · Mureybetian PPNA
Euphrates PPNA village excavated by Stordeur 1995–99 rescue, EA30 with wild animal engravings and deliberate burning.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Angkor (11th c. CE) · Khmer
Ek Phnom Temple — Battambang Reservoir in Battambang Province, Cambodia is a Angkor (11th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Khmer.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Ancient village
Late Neolithic (3180–2500 BCE) · Grooved Ware Orkney
Skara extension excavated by Clarke 1928–30 and recent erosion exposures, middens with pottery, bone tools and dyke wall.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Early Bronze to Mitanni (2500–1300 BCE) · Hurrian / Mitanni (Khabur Ware)
Khabur tell excavated by Polish-Syrian 1936 and Bieliński 1996–, Khabur Ware pottery hallmark and equid figurines.
🇲🇹 Malta · Temple complex
Claimed 9600 BCE (Malta temples 3600 BCE, strait 5 Ma) · Pseudo Malta temples / Strait geology
Malta–Sicily bridge claimed Atlantis at 130 m deep — cores show strait always water since 5 Ma Recorded context — Period: Claimed 9600 BCE (Malta temples 3600 BCE, strait 5 Ma); Culture: Pseudo Malta…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Classic (500–900 CE Chalchihuites) · Chalchihuites (Epiclassic)
La Quemada excavated by Weigand 1970s, Tropic border fortress guarding turquoise road north.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Early Medieval to late Medieval (10th–13th c.; main St Amenaprkich 1013, Surb Karapet 13th) · Bagratid-Zakarian 1013–13th forest monastery
Havuts Tar 1013 burnt 2017 Khosrov fire damaged.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Rock art
Pastoral Neolithic (6000–1500 BCE) · Uweinat pastoralists (Garamantian ancestor?)
Uweinat documented by Frobenius 1933 and Menardi Noguera, 6000 BCE cattle pastoralists.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Roman Imperial (Flavian–Byzantine, 1st–7th c. CE) · Roman (Africa Proconsularis)
Roman colonia with Flavius mausoleum, Severan arch and 2nd-c. dam.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Ancient village
Trypillia BI–BII transition (c.4150–3950 BCE) · Cucuteni–Trypillia
Trypillia settlement at Vilkhovets on the foothills of the Dnieper Uplands, bridging BI painted tradition and BII mega-site elaboration.
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Temple complex
Kushan–Gupta influenced (300–600 CE) · Bamyan Buddhist
Kakrak Stupa — Bamyan Valley Stupa in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan is a Kushan–Gupta influenced (300–600 CE) temple-complex attributed to Bamyan Buddhist.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Neolithic (3300 BCE) · Loughcrew Neolithic
Slieve na Calliagh Cairn L excavated by Conwell 1860s, sun beam at equinox lights chamber art, Hag's Chair kerbstone.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Hassuna (6000–5500 BCE) · Hassuna culture
Tell Hassuna — Hassuna Culture Type Site in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq is a Hassuna (6000–5500 BCE) tell attributed to Hassuna culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
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
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
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 352 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 757 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 845 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 993 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Fortress
Urartian to Medieval (800 BCE–1200 CE) · Urartian then Saltukid
Hasankale — Pasin Fortress in Erzurum Province, Turkey is a Urartian to Medieval (800 BCE–1200 CE) fortress attributed to Urartian then Saltukid.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic (3000–2500 BCE) · Estremadura Neolithic
Coastal tholos excavated by Leonor Pina 1910, grave goods including limestone idols and Bell Beaker pottery.
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · Tell
Neolithic–Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) · Jeitun to Namazga I
Anau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan is a Neolithic–Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) tell attributed to Jeitun to Namazga I.
🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city
Recuay / Pashash (200 BCE–700 CE) → Wari · Recuay (Pashash culture)
Cabana Pashash excavated by Grieder 1970s, Recuay negative resist and Pashabamba stratigraphy.
🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Roman (2nd–3rd c. CE Eleutheropolis) · Roman/Byzantine Eleutheropolis
Beit Guvrin amphitheatre excavated by Kloner 1980s, only fully underground Roman arena in Israel.
