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🇰🇭 Cambodia · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Temple complex
New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) · Napatan
Gebel Barkal Temple B500 Terrace Annex in Northern State, Karima, Sudan is a New Kingdom-Napatan (1500-500 BCE) temple complex attributed to Napatan.
🇲🇱 Mali · Tell
Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) · Djenne Culture
Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Northern Annex in Mopti, Djenne, Mali is a Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) tell attributed to Djenne Culture.
🇨🇳 China · Rock art
Neolithic to Medieval Chinese (Majiayao to Western Xia) · Northern Neolithic, Ordos Bronze, Xiongnu and Tangut
Ningxia southern Helan fringe cliffs with 1200 images Neolithic to Xixia, Ordos interface.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Comalcalco Brick Pyramid Temple III North in Tabasco, Comalcalco, Mexico is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Tumulus
Early Medieval (800-1000 CE) · Igbo-Ukwu
Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Northern Annex in Anambra, Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria is a Early Medieval (800-1000 CE) tumulus attributed to Igbo-Ukwu.
🇺🇸 United States · Rock art
Middle to Late Archaic (3000–2000 BCE) · Lower Pecos hunter-foragers (related to Coahuiltecan)
Texas Lower Pecos 7.6-m shaman-antlered polychrome 3000–2000 BCE, Pecos style type.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Tumulus
Early Medieval (800-1000 CE) · Igbo-Ukwu
Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Eastern Outlier in Anambra, Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria is a Early Medieval (800-1000 CE) tumulus attributed to Igbo-Ukwu.
🇸🇾 Syria · Ancient city
Early Bronze Age (2900-1750 BCE) · Mari Culture
Mari Palace Western Annex Drain in Deir ez-Zor, Tell Hariri, Syria is a Early Bronze Age (2900-1750 BCE) ancient city attributed to Mari Culture.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Ancient village
Early Bronze Age (3500-2500 BCE) · Kura-Araxes
Shengavit Settlement Quarter South Trench — Western Terrace in Yerevan, Armenia is a Early Bronze Age (3500-2500 BCE) ancient village attributed to Kura-Araxes.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Cluster K — Northern Annex in County Sligo, Ireland is a Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Numidian to Byzantine (7th c BCE–7th c CE; peak 2nd c) · Numidian / Punic / Roman / Early Christian
12-ha Dorsale hilltop city with Hadrian arch, forum, and 500+ dolmen necropolis showing Numidian continuity.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Kushite Period (900 BCE–350 CE) · Kushite (Napatan–Meroitic)
Gebel Barkal Pyramid 8 Chapel Foundation in Northern, Gebel Barkal, Sudan is a Kushite Period (900 BCE–350 CE) pyramid attributed to Kushite (Napatan–Meroitic).
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Middle Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Loughcrew Cairn L West Chamber — Western Terrace in County Meath, Ireland is a Middle Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇺🇸 United States · Ancient village
Late Pacific Northwest (1500–1750 CE, buried c.1700) · Makah (Nuu-chah-nulth)
Ozette Indian Village in Washington, United States is a Late Pacific Northwest (1500–1750 CE, buried c.1700) ancient village attributed to Makah (Nuu-chah-nulth) culture.
🇫🇷 France · Tumulus
Middle Neolithic (4500-3500 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic
Tumulus Saint-Michel Annex Cist South in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic (4500-3500 BCE) tumulus attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder
Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain (Arabic: دير قانون رأس العين, romanized: Dayr Qānūn Raʾs al-ʿAyn, Lit.
🇮🇹 Italy · Temple complex
Late Neolithic (4000-3200 BCE) · Ozieri Culture
Monte d'Accoddi Platform North Rite Annex in Sardinia, Sassari, Italy is a Late Neolithic (4000-3200 BCE) temple complex attributed to Ozieri Culture.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier in County Meath, Ireland is a Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Fortress
Medieval Gotland 12th c (1132) early Christian–Gotlandic Ting · Medieval Gotlandic chieftains (Gutar Christian early)
Bulverket — unique Scandinavian lake pile fortress (c.1132 CE dendro-dated, Medieval 12th c) on Tingstäde Träsk lake, central Gotland, 18 km northeast Visby.
🇲🇹 Malta · Ancient port
Bronze Age (1500–800 BCE) use phase; ruts cut in Upper Coralline Limestone (Miocene) plateau · Maltese Bronze Age Tarxien–Ġgantija culture
Bronze Age limestone sled grooves 1.4 m gauge leading into sea — claimed Atlantis pulley-rail way, actually quarry sleds 1500–800 BCE.
🇪🇸 Spain · Hydraulic works
The Consuegra Dam is a ruined Roman buttress dam in Toledo province, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. The dam dates to the 3rd or 4th century AD. It is on the River Amarguillo upstream from Consuegra.
🇺🇸 United States · Archaeological wonder
Folsom Paleo-Indian (10,800 – 10,200 BCE) · Folsom Paleo-Indian
Folsom Site in New Mexico, United States is a Folsom Paleo-Indian (10,800 – 10,200 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Folsom Paleo-Indian culture.
