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🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ancient city
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Eastern Axum Citadel Central — Axum (57-24) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) at Dwarka, India is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Eastern Giza Reservoir Inner — Giza (56-49) at Giza, Egypt is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Hattusa — Yazılıkaya Chamber B North Relief in Çorum, Boğazkale, Hattusa, Turkey is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Jebel Mokram — Buried Village North (Kassala, Sudan) in Kassala, Jebel Mokram, Sudan is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city attributed to…
🇹🇯 Tajikistan · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Penjikent — Buried House Complex North (Sogdiana, Tajikistan) in Sughd, Penjikent, Tajikistan is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city attr…
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Early Dynastic to Middle Assyrian (c.3000 BCE to 1100 BCE, peak Old Babylonian 1800–1500 BCE) · Assyrian / Mitanni / Old Babylonian (Qattara/Karana)
Major Assyrian mound Tell al-Rimah (ancient Qatara/Karana) on Sinjar plain: 600×400 m tell 30 m high with central high temple mound and Old Babylonian ziggurat stump 40×40 m, 15 m high with mudbrick…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Early Bronze to Crusader (3000 BCE–1300 CE) · Syrian EBA → Hittite → Neo-Assyrian → Crusader County of Edessa
Tilbeşar Lower Town sprawls below the 15-m fortress mound of Turbessel — Crusader capital of the County of Edessa.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient city
Late PPNB · Late PPNB Mega-site
Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey at Ma'an, Basta, Jordan is a Late PPNB ancient city of the Late PPNB Mega-site tradition, built c. 7000 BCE for mega-site town 14 ha two-storey houses.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Berbera — Buried Early Port North (Somalia) in Woqooyi Galbeed, Berbera, Somalia is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city attributed to Bro…
🇯🇴 Jordan · Archaeological wonder
PPNB to Late Neolithic · Badia Neolithic peak-pass hunters
Jabal Ithnayn twin-peak gap: 5 kites using two 35-m basalt peaks as natural funnel walls.
🇨🇳 China · Earthwork
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Northern Xi an Enclosure A — Xi an (56-40) at Xi an, China is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Tassili n'Ajjer — Tin Merine North Gallery in Illizi, Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed t…
🇳🇦 Namibia · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Twyfelfontein — Ancillary Engraving North Panel (Namibia) in Kunene, Twyfelfontein, Namibia is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art…
🇮🇶 Iraq · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain) in Dhi Qar, Eridu, Abu Shahrain, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple com…
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Middle Neolithic · Morbihan Neolithic
Gavrinis Passage Tomb Morbihan at Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic megalithic of the Morbihan Neolithic tradition, built c. 3500 BCE for fully engraved passage grave.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE) · Chalcolithic–Early Bronze
Kurban Höyük — North Domestic Quarter (Adıyaman) in Adıyaman, Kurban Höyük, Turkey is a Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE) tell attributed to Chalc…
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Middle Horizon, c.600-750 CE (Mochica V / Sicán early) · Andean (Mochica / Sicán)
Pampa Grande Huaca Fortaleza in Chongoyape (Lambayeque): massive stepped pyramid 56 m high, 270×180 m base, with plaza, palace and reservoir.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Royal Hattusa Mound II — Hattusa (60-26) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Chalcolithic (regional) contested of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for mound and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Initial Period (Sechín–Casma) · Sechín / Casma
Sechín polity satellite mound at Sechín Norte — 25 m adobe pyramid 6 m high c.1500 BCE, 2 km north of Cerro Sechín relief walls.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Rock art
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Southern Bayuda Sanctuary East — Bayuda (57-38) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE) · Chalcolithic–Early Bronze
Tell Halaf — North Palace Annex (Khabur) in Al-Hasakah, Ras al-Ayn, Tell Halaf, Syria is a Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE) tell attributed to Ch…
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Mauryan to Ikshvaku 300 BCE–400 CE · Satavahana / Ikshvaku
Largest Buddhist stupa in Deccan (c.300 BCE–300 CE), 50 m diameter drum plus 15 m high dome and 42 m high railing, capital of Satavahana (Andhra) empire's Buddhist centre Dhanyakataka.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way in Babil, Babylon, Ishtar Gate, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed …
