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🇪🇬 Egypt · Earthwork
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
New Giza Citadel A — Giza (56-06) at Giza, Egypt is a Early Historic (regional) earthwork of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇮🇹 Italy · Submerged site
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Old Baiae Platform Outer — Baiae (58-09) at Baiae, Italy is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for platform and associated settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
PPNB · Taş Tepeler
Yayvan Tepe Central Tek Tek at Şanlıurfa, Yayvan Tepe, Turkey is a PPNB temple complex of the Taş Tepeler tradition, built c. 8300 BCE for central stone hill plaster floors stair.
🇮🇱 Israel · Submerged site
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze–Iron Age maritime
Atliti Yam — North Well Ancillary (Tel Atlit, Israel) in Haifa, Atlit Yam, Israel is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed …
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ancient city
Classical (regional) · Classical
Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Classical (regional) ancient city of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for mound and associated settlement.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Geoglyph
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B–C (7000–5800 BCE) · Late PPNB/PPNC
Wadi throat where Wadi Wisad narrows to 45 m between basalt bluffs 8 km southwest of plateau (675 m).
🇸🇩 Sudan · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Kerma — Eastern Town Buried Quarter (Sudan) in Northern, Kerma Eastern Town, Sudan is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city attributed to B…
🇷🇺 Russia · Submerged site
Archaic to Byzantine (c.580 BCE – 300 CE) · Greek / Bosporan
Bosporan grain port at Eltegen cape — lower harbour terrace 1–4 m submerged 200 m offshore in Kerch Strait.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Early Bronze to Iron Age (3000–600 BCE; peak Hittite Empire 1400–1180 BCE) · Hattian → Hittite → Kaška → Phrygian
Holy city Nerik — storm-god temple over sacred spring tunnel, lost to Kaška then re-excavated.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Petra — Qasr al-Bint North Podium Niche in Ma'an, Petra, Qasr al-Bint, Jordan is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to M…
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Philippi — Octagon North Apse (Kavala) in Eastern Macedonia, Kavala, Philippi, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attribu…
🇵🇪 Peru · Geoglyph
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Royal Cuzco Citadel South — Cuzco (55-09) at Cuzco, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) geoglyph of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · Ancient city
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban
Samarkand — Afrasiab Palace Fresco Hall North in Samarkand, Afrasiab, Uzbekistan is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to …
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
MBA → LBA Hittite → Iron → Byzantine (2000 BCE–1400 CE) · Hittite (Kizzuwatna?) → Phrygian → Byzantine
Hittite Zippalanda candidate (LB) — 10 ha lower town, monumental Temple B with tablet, Florentine project.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Earthwork
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) at Giza, Egypt is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, late 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Major queen pyramid on the 'Avenue of Queens' south of Pepi I at South Saqqara, belonging to Ankhesenpepi II, wife of Pepi I and mother of Pepi II (late 6th Dynasty).
🇨🇳 China · Earthwork
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) at Xi an, China is a Iron Age (regional) earthwork of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Sacred Giza Enclosure II — Giza (56-44) at Giza, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) megalithic of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Classical (regional) · Classical
Southern Giza Citadel Inner — Giza (56-07) at Giza, Egypt is a Classical (regional) megalithic of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 CE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Southern Xi an Fortress I — Xi an (56-25) at Xi an, China is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban
Xochicalco — Observatory North Vent Shaft (Morelos) in Morelos, Xochicalco, Mexico is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed t…
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Maya Preclassic to Late Classic (400 BCE–900 CE) · Maya (Petén lowland)
Massive Classic Maya city 16 km NE of San Bartolo (400 BCE–900 CE) with 5 km² settlement and 35 m-high Lost World pyramid (12H3, 50x20 m base, 26 m high, 5 phases).
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Great Eridu Enclosure North — Eridu (53-43) at Eridu, Iraq is a Bronze Age (regional) tell of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Nimrud — Nabu Temple North Ancillary Shrine (Kalhu) in Nineveh, Nimrud, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Mu…
