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🇵🇪 Peru · Fortress
Early Intermediate (1–600 CE) · Recuay / Huaraz
Huari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?) in Ancash Region, Peru is a Early Intermediate (1–600 CE) fortress attributed to Recuay / Huaraz.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Ptolemaic (300 BCE) · Ptolemaic Berenike
Aphrodites Bay Shrine — Berenike North Bay Temple in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt is a Ptolemaic (300 BCE) temple-complex attributed to Ptolemaic Berenike.
🇹🇭 Thailand · Temple complex
Ayutthaya Period 1351–1767 CE · Siamese / Thai (Ayutthayan)
Ruins of second Siamese capital (1351–1767) on an island at confluence of Chao Phraya rivers, with prang-pattern temples like Wat Mahathat (Buddha head in tree roots), Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Wat…
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Archaeological wonder
Bir-Abdallah is a locality in southern Tunisia, in North Africa. It is located at 35° 33' 10" N, 9° 56' 28" E.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic – Bronze Age · Penwith Bronze Age
Boscawen-Ûn Stone Circle in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic – Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Penwith Bronze Age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Neolithic (2400 BCE) · Penwith
Chûn Quoit — Penwith in Cornwall, West Penwith, United Kingdom is a Neolithic (2400 BCE) megalithic attributed to Penwith culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Median (c.750–550 BCE) · Median
Median period fire-temple complex (3 ha) on a low hill near Malayer, excavated by David Stronach. Median levels (c.750–5...
🇹🇯 Tajikistan · Ancient city
The ancient archaeological site of Bunjikat (Russian: Бунджикат Tajik: Бунҷикат), also named Shahriston, is located near the town of Bunjikat, in the Shahristan Pass at the entrance of the Ferghana…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city
Hellenistic–Roman (200 BCE–300 CE) · Seleucid
Epiphania — Cilician City (Oeniandos?) in Adana Province, Turkey is a Hellenistic–Roman (200 BCE–300 CE) ancient-city attributed to Seleucid.
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Archaeological wonder
Laqaya (Aymara for ruins of a building) is an archaeological site in the Altiplano of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Colcha "K" Municipality.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Neolithic (3300–3000 BCE) · Carrowkeel-Keshcorran group
Bricklieve Cairn K excavated by Macalister 1911, with cremations, bone pins and Carrowkeel Ware, views to Kesh above.
🇮🇳 India · Cemetery
Late Harappan (2000–1600 BCE) · Harappan Late (Cemetery H?)
Rohtak Farmana excavated by Shinde & Osada 2006–09, 42 skeletons with grave goods DNA later.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Classic (350–550 CE) · Teotihuacan
La Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan in Mexico State, Mexico is a Classic (350–550 CE) ancient-city attributed to Teotihuacan. Lapidary workshop compound with mica and obsidian debitage, 20 patios.
🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder
Condorcaga (possibly from Quechua kuntur condor, qaqa rock) is an archaeological zone in the region of Cajamarca, in Peru. It is situated in the Chota Province, Lajas District.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Dun Dornaigil is an Iron Age broch in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands (grid reference NC45714501). It is in Strathmore on the eastern bank of the Strathmore River.
🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder
Khone-ye Div (pers خانه دیو, also known as: Khune-ye Div) – An archaeological site located in Iran, in the Razavi Khorasan province (historical land of Khorasan).
🇮🇹 Italy · Archaeological wonder
Latium adiectum or Latium adjectum (Latin for "Attached" or "Extended Latium") or Latium Novum ("New Latium") was a region of Roman Italy between Monte Circeo and the river Garigliano, south of and…
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Samarran to Ubaid (c.6000–5000 BCE; Samarran floruit 6000–5500 BCE) · Samarran → Choga Mami Transitional → Ubaid
Samarran irrigated village (6000 BCE) with earliest canal (2 km) east of Mandali.
🇯🇵 Japan · Temple complex
Jūraku-ji (十楽寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 7 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai, a key figure in Pure Land Buddhism.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8300–7000 BCE) · Balikh PPNB
Tell Asaad — Balikh Early Neolithic Settle in Raqqa Governorate, Syria is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8300–7000 BCE) tell attributed to Balikh PPNB.
🇵🇱 Poland · Fortress
Bobrowniki Castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in the late fourteenth, early fifteenth centuries.
🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder
Choquequirao Puquio (possibly from Quechua chuqi metal, every kind of precious metal / gold (<Aymara), k'iraw crip, cot, pukyu spring, well) is an archaeological site in Peru.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Archaeological wonder
Al Aryam Island (Arabic: جزيرة الاريام) is an island in the Persian Gulf off the west coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It was formerly known as Bu Khushaishah.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Archaeological wonder
The Castro of Monte Valinhas, alternately the Castro of São João de Valinhas, is an archaeological site in Portugal, in the civil parish of Santa Eulália, in the municipality of Arouca, notable for…
