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🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Haifa Lee Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Haifa, Israel. It is located at the end of the quay serving as the inner breakwater of the Port of Haifa.
🇮🇳 India · Earthwork
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) at Khajuraho, India is a Neolithic (regional) contested of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for necropolis and associated settlement.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Earthwork
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Northern Meroe Enclosure West — Meroe (56-11) at Meroe, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) earthwork of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 CE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze–Iron Age maritime
Bet Dwarka — North Bastion (Saurashtra, Gujarat) in Gujarat, Bet Dwarka, India is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to …
🇮🇹 Italy · Tomb
The Catacombs of San Gennaro are underground paleo-Christian burial and worship sites in Naples, Italy, carved out of tuff, a porous stone.
🇱🇾 Libya · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Messak Settafet — North Escarpment Engraving Panel in Fezzan, Messak Settafet, Libya is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attrib…
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) at Dwarka, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Buried city
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Thulamela — Buried Midden North (Kruger, South Africa) in Limpopo, Thulamela Buried, South Africa is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city …
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder
Amlaq Qatih or Amlaq el Qatih is a Heavy Neolithic archaeological site of the Qaraoun culture that is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest of Baaloul, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Qaraoun,…
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Mycenaean to Late Roman (Opus Mycenaean – 426 BCE drown) · Locrian Greek / Mycenaean / Classical
426 BCE quake drowned Lokrian Opus — harbour mole and isthmus now 3–4 m down off Atalanti island.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Geoglyph
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Eastern Yucatan Settlement Outer — Yucatan (55-37) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) geoglyph of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for settlement and associated settlement.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Old Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇬🇷 Greece · Archaeological wonder
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Outer Delphi Ridge Central — Delphi (60-37) at Delphi, Greece is a Medieval (regional) archaeological wonder of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for ridge and associated settlement.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Tassili Sefar — Ancillary Gallery North (Tassili, Algeria) in Illizi, Tassili n'Ajjer, Sefar, Algeria is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom Egyptian colonial (1500–1070 BCE) reused Napatan (750–650 BCE) · Egyptian colonial (New Kingdom) and early Kushite
Napatan and New Kingdom Egyptian cemetery with small steep pyramids (c.1500–500 BCE) on alluvial plain of Nile at Third Cataract near Tombos village.
🇬🇷 Greece · Submerged site
Classical to Hellenistic (369 BCE – 2nd c. BCE) · Theban / Messenian Greek
Epaminondas' 369 BCE war harbour for liberated Messene — ashlar moles 260 m now lagoon reef –1 to –4 m in Voidokilia Bay.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · Archaeological wonder
Djarkutan (also Dzharkutan; Uzbek: Jarqoʻton) is a prehistoric proto-urban settlement in Uzbekistan and a center of ancient civilizations in Bactria, the area from which may be the founder of the…
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Epidaurus — Artemis Temple North Cult Statue Base (Argolis) in Peloponnese, Argolis, Epidaurus, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) templ…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
EBA to Iron Age (Karaz → Mitanni → Assyrian) · Karaz (Kura-Araxes) → Mitanni Hurrian → Assyrian Iron
Tigris ritual mound (2800 BCE–Iron) with LBA pillared cult hall — bell-ritual and Mitanni seals on EBA Karaz village, Ilısu Laneri project.
🇮🇳 India · Earthwork
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) at Khajuraho, India is a Medieval (regional) contested of the Medieval tradition, built c. 400 BCE for necropolis and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder
Roman Imperial (18 CE–4th c. CE; peak Hadrianic 130–200 CE) · Roman
Mons Porphyrites (Jabal Abu Duhhan) is the world's only imperial porphyry source, 950 m Red Sea mountain, producing purple leucocratic andesine porphyry monolithic columns and sarcophagus of…
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
New Henan Citadel B — Henan, Erlitou (54-09) at Henan, Erlitou, China is a Medieval (regional) megalithic of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Sacred Cuzco Enclosure East — Cuzco (55-27) at Cuzco, Peru is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for enclosure and associated settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient village
Neolithic to EBA · Bor Plain
Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic at Niğde, Tepecik, Turkey is a Neolithic to EBA ancient village of the Bor Plain tradition, built c. 6500 BCE for long sequence village with animal pens.
