🇮🇩 Indonesia · Temple complex
Bahal temple
Candi Bahal, also known as Biaro Bahal (biaro, derived from vihara, a monastery) or Candi Portibi (Batak portibi, derived from prithivi, "earth") is Vajrayana Buddhist candi complex in Bahal village,…
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🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Classical (regional) · Classical
Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical tradition, built c.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Southern Saqqara Sanctuary East — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-06) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Upper Saqqara Enclosure II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-15) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Early Historic (regional) ancient city of the Early Historic tradition, built c.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Submerged site
Punic to Byzantine (5th c. BCE – 6th c. CE) · Punic / Roman Byzacena
Tyrian purple-dye port with murex basins and moles half in surf at Ras Boutria cape, wealthy enough to mint double coins.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Temple complex
Candi Bahal, also known as Biaro Bahal (biaro, derived from vihara, a monastery) or Candi Portibi (Batak portibi, derived from prithivi, "earth") is Vajrayana Buddhist candi complex in Bahal village,…
🇺🇸 United States · Mound
Mississippian (Moundville–Thruston) · Mississippian (Middle Cumberland)
Fortified Cumberland River town (1000–1400 CE) with 5 mounds and richest Mississippian stone statuary in Middle TN.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Underground city
Classical (regional) · Classical
Central Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-28) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Classical (regional) underground city of the Classical tradition, built c.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Ancient city
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Inner Great Zimbabwe Enclosure Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-14) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Ancient city
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c.
🇲🇾 Malaysia · Archaeological wonder
The Royal Museum (Malay: Muzium Diraja) along Jalan Istana was the former National Palace (Istana Negara) and former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme King) of Malaysia.
🇺🇸 United States · Ancient city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Little Chaco Canyon Citadel Inner — Chaco Canyon (55-12) at Chaco Canyon, United States is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
🇮🇳 India · Megalith
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Royal Rajasthan Platform Outer — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-07) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c.
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Ancient village
Neolithic Sarai Khola I (4000–3500) → Kot Dijian II (3000–2600 BCE) · Sarai Khola / Kot Diji (Taxila Neolithic)
Neolithic–Early Harappan village and cemetery (c.4000–2500 BCE) in Taxila Valley, Punjab — type-site for Sarai Khola culture (Period I Neolithic with ground stone axes, red-burnished ware; Period II…
🇸🇾 Syria · Ancient village
Natufian to Neolithic · Epi-Palaeolithic / Neolithic
Tell Abu Hureyra Euphrates at Euphrates, Raqqa, Syria is a Natufian to Neolithic ancient village of the Epi-Palaeolithic / Neolithic tradition, built c.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Late Chalcolithic to Mitanni (4000 BCE–1300 BCE) · Late Chalcolithic → Ninevite V → Hurrian Akkadian → Mittani (Hurrian Urkesh)
Tell Mozan (Urkesh) Satellite Mound is the 6.2-ha southern suburb 800 m south of Tell Mozan — the Hurrian capital Urkesh, city of Kumarbi at the Taurus piedmont.
🇺🇸 United States · Archaeological wonder
The Camera Obscura is a large-scale camera obscura, in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Submerged site
Archaic to Hellenistic (c. 700–100 BCE) · Ionian Greek / Persian
Ionian wine harbour – 110 m Archaic mole at –1 m off Sığacık.
🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city
Apamea Ragiana (Greek: Απάμεια) – Apamea Rhagiana, Apamea Raphiana, or Apameia Rhagiane; previously, Arsace, Khuvar, and Choara – was an ancient Hellenistic city of Choarene, Media (formerly…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient village
Roman to Late Antique · Roman Egyptian / Kellis
Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis at Western Desert, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt is a Roman to Late Antique ancient village of the Roman Egyptian / Kellis tradition, built c.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Rock art
Classical (regional) · Classical
Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) rock art of the Classical tradition, built c.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient village
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient village of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
