🇲🇱 Mali · Archaeological wonder
Bandiagara Escarpment (Land of the Dogon)
Iron Age to Living (700 BCE–present) · Toloy / Tellem / Dogon
150-km 400-m cliff with 700 Tellem caves 11th–16th c, granaries, Dogon villages and Toloy archaeology.
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🇸🇾 Syria · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Tell Brak Eye Temple North in Al-Hasakah, Tell Brak, Syria is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇲🇱 Mali · Archaeological wonder
Iron Age to Living (700 BCE–present) · Toloy / Tellem / Dogon
150-km 400-m cliff with 700 Tellem caves 11th–16th c, granaries, Dogon villages and Toloy archaeology.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — Southern Extension in County Sligo, Ireland is a Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Late Preceramic / Cotton Preceramic (3500–1800 BCE) · Andean Late Preceramic (Norte Chico–Chillón tradition, El Paraíso)
Late Preceramic mega-complex (3500–1800 BCE) in Chillón Valley, 58 ha, 11 pyramids, largest 100×100 m.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Hatra Temple of Shamash Inner Shrine in Nineveh, Hatra, Iraq is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic
Knowe of Burrian Chambered Cairn in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.
🇨🇱 Chile · Archaeological wonder
Ahu Vinapu is an archaeological site on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Eastern Polynesia. The ceremonial center of Vinapu includes one of the larger ahu on Rapa Nui.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Megalith
Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) · Aksumite
Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier in Tigray, Aksum, Ethiopia is a Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) megalithic attributed to Aksumite.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Axum Stele Park North Stela Quarry in Tigray, Axum, Ethiopia is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Northern Annex in County Meath, Ireland is a Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Neolithic (c.3800–3600 BCE) · Western Neolithic (Pembrokeshire)
Cliff-top portal dolmen near Abercastle harbour — massive capstone (4.7 m) on three orthostats with sea backdrop.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Didyma Temple of Apollo Naos Column 7 in Aydın, Didim, Turkey is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Geoglyph
Pre-Pottery Neolithic to Late Neolithic · Northwest Arabian Neolithic
37 high-elevation basalt kites (8000–5000 BCE) on Harrat Rahah — NW Saudi volcanic field.
🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) · Neolithic
Jomon Isedotai Stone Circle D East Arc in Akita, Kitaakita, Japan is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic.
🇩🇪 Germany · Archaeological wonder
The Imperial Castle of Kyffhausen (German: Reichsburg Kyffhausen) is a medieval castle ruin, situated in the Kyffhäuser hills in the German state of Thuringia, close to its border with Saxony-Anhalt.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Middle Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Loughcrew Cairn L West Chamber — Northern Annex in County Meath, Ireland is a Middle Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) · Meroitic
Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Southern Extension in River Nile, Meroe, Sudan is a Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid attributed to Meroitic.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) · Meroitic
Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Western Terrace in River Nile, Meroe, Sudan is a Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid attributed to Meroitic.
🇹🇭 Thailand · Cemetery
Neolithic 3000 → Bronze 1300 BCE → Iron 500 BCE–200 CE · Isan Khorat — Non Nok Tha Bronze–Iron hill (Phu Wiang)
Non Nok Tha Khon Kaen — Neolithic to Iron Age cemetery mound (3000 BCE–200 CE, 45 burials) on Phi Wiang hill 55 km NW Khon Kaen, excavated 1966–68 by Bayard–Solheim (Univ.
🇮🇹 Italy · Megalith
Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE) · Nuragic Culture
Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — Eastern Outlier in Sardinia, Nuoro, Italy is a Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Nuragic Culture.
🇮🇹 Italy · Ancient village
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) · Neolithic
Nuraghe Santu Antine Courtyard Well in Sardinia, Torralba, Italy is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic.
🇬🇷 Greece · Archaeological wonder
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) · Multi-period
Olympia Workshop of Phidias in Peloponnese, Olympia, Greece is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period.
🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city
Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) · Helmand Culture
Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex in Sistan, Zabul, Iran is a Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) ancient city attributed to Helmand Culture.
🇱🇦 Laos · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Vat Phu North Palace Gallery in Champasak, Vat Phu, Laos is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
