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🇦🇷 Argentina · Archaeological wonder
Los Toldos is an archaeological site in Santa Cruz, Argentina,. Evidence has been found there of human activity dating back to nearly 13,000 years ago. It is the namesake of the Toldense culture group.
🇮🇱 Israel · Archaeological wonder
Ein Bokek (Hebrew: עֵין בּוֹקֵק; Arabic: عين بوقيق) is an Israeli seaside resort on the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council in the Southern District.
🇸🇰 Slovakia · Ancient village
Lisková (Hungarian: Liszkófalu) is a village in the Ružomberok District of north-central Slovakia. It lies at an elevation of 484 m and has an area of 15.95 km2. It had a population of 2,077 in 2011.
🇧🇴 Bolivia · Archaeological wonder
Ixiamas is a town and municipality in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is on the level pampa 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the Cordillera Central foothills. It is served by Ixiamas Airport.
🇵🇱 Poland · Ancient village
Dziedzice ([d͡ʑɛˈd͡ʑit͡sɛ], additional name in German: Sedschütz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzeleczki, within Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Fortress
The Castle of Pombal (Portuguese: Castelo de Pombal) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Pombal, municipality of the same name in the district of Leiria in the Centre region of Portugal.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Archaeological wonder
Majdal Anjar (Arabic: مجدل عنجر, romanized: Majdal ʿAnjar; also transliterated Majdel Anjar) is a village of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Majdal Anjar is an overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim town.
🇨🇾 Cyprus · Temple complex
The Catacomb of Phaneromeni Church in Larnaca, Cyprus is a catacomb. It is located next to the Panagia Phaneromeni Church. The catacombs belong to the Monastery of Panagia Chrysoleontissa
🇦🇱 Albania · Fortress
Drisht Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Drishtit) is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Megalith
Anakalang is a village area (desa) and a small kingdom in the western part of Sumba island, in eastern Indonesia. It is noted for numerous megalithic tombs and its quadrangular adzes.
🇳🇴 Norway · Ancient city
Gardberg Site (Norwegian: Gardbergfeltet) is an archaeological site located to the northeast of the Einangsundet strait in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet County, Norway.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Archaeological wonder
Clifton Observatory (grid reference ST564733) is a former mill, now used as an observatory, located on Clifton Down, close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England.
🇵🇱 Poland · Ancient village
Krzywa Góra ([ˈkʂɨva ˈɡura]; German: Blumenthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pokój, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
🇮🇹 Italy · Tomb
The Catacomb of Saints Processus and Martinianus is one of the catacombs of Rome. Sited on the via Aurelia, no ancient remains have been conclusively identified as being it.
🇮🇹 Italy · Tomb
Ancient Rome
The Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus are underground paleo-Christian burial sites (4th–5th century AD), located in the northern area of the city of Naples (now Stella district).
🇵🇪 Peru · Rock art
Carachupa (Quechua for opossum) is an archaeological site with rock art in Peru. It is located near the village of Carachupa, in Lonya Grande District, region of Amazonas.
🇷🇸 Serbia · Archaeological wonder
Karaburma (Serbian Cyrillic: Карабурма) is an urban neighborhood of the municipality of Palilula, Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2002, it has a population of 55,343 inhabitants.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Rock-cut
Al-Rajib or simply Rajib is a town in Qweismeh area of Greater Amman Municipality in northwest Jordan. It's known for the Cave of the Seven Sleepers being located there.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Ancient city
Cartennae or Cartenna was an ancient Carthaginian and Roman port at present-day Ténès, Algeria. Under the Romans, it was part of the province of Mauretania Caesariensis.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Archaeological wonder
El Hawawish (Arabic: الحواويش) is the ancient necropolis (cemetery) for the city of Akhmim in the 9th Nome of Upper Egypt (UE09), in modern the Sohag Governorate, Egypt.
🇦🇱 Albania · Archaeological wonder
Këlcyrë Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Këlcyrës) is a castle near the city of Këlcyrë. The castle was first built in the 3rd-4th century BC by Illyrian tribes in the region.
🇨🇭 Switzerland · Fortress
The Compesières Commandry is the main Commandry of the Order of Malta in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The Commandry is located in the municipality of Bardonnex.
🇫🇷 France · Fortress
The Château de Condat is a fortified former commandry of the Knights Hospitaller located in the commune of Condat-sur-Vézère in the Dordogne département of France.
🇵🇱 Poland · Ancient village
Graniczna [ɡraˈnit͡ʂna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.