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🇹🇷 Turkey · Fortress
The Fortress of Kaysun (Turkish: Keysun Kalesi) is located near the village of Çakırhüyük, which used to be named Keysun, in the Adıyaman Province of rural southeastern Turkey.
🇬🇷 Greece · Ancient city
Aethaea or Aithaia (Ancient Greek: Αἰ̈θαια) was a town of ancient Messenia, the inhabitants of which revolted from Sparta with the Thuriatae in 464 BCE. Its site is unlocated.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Temple complex
Dakoue (also spelled Dakoueh, or Dekweh) is a village located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon. It is predominantly inhabited by shepherds and farmers.
🇵🇪 Peru · Cave
Chivateros is a prehistoric stone tool quarry and associated workshop located near the mouth of the Chillón river in the Ventanilla District, northwest of Lima, Peru.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Archaeological wonder
Marawah (Arabic: مَرَوَح, romanized: Marawaḥ) is a low-lying island off the coast of the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · Archaeological wonder
Devkesen (also: Dev-Kesken; Turkmen: Döwkesen) is an archaeological site in the Dashoguz region of northern Turkmenistan, 62 km west of Koneurgench.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Ber Sarai is a small neighbourhood located between Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and IIT Delhi in the South West district of Delhi, India.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Archaeological wonder
Khor Shingawi is an archaeological site in Sudan. It is situated about 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) from the Nile to the south of the Merowe Dam.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Cave
Antelias Cave was a large cave located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of Antelias, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Beirut close to the wadi of Ksar Akil.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Archaeological wonder
Gondal is a proto-Somali archaeological site in southern Somalia. The site of ancient ruins, it is considered a predecessor of Kismayo.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Rock art
The Akkainar and Zhartas petroglyphs are located in the Akkainar River valley in Zhambyl District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.
🇫🇷 France · Fortress
The Château de la Lande is a castle in the commune of Rocles in the Allier département in the Auvergne region of France.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Temple complex
Kafr Zabad (Arabic: كفر زبد) is a village in Lebanon. It is also the site of two ancient Roman antae temples.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Archaeological wonder
Jalul is an archaeological site and small village in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan.
🇮🇹 Italy · Archaeological wonder
a palace opposite the Torre del Moro Orvieto in Orvieto in the Province of Terni, Italy
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
human settlement in Kaushambi district, Prayagraj division, Uttar Pradesh, India
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Archaeological wonder
Bronze Age settlement in Zhambyl District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
human settlement in Azamgarh district, Azamgarh division, Uttar Pradesh, India
🇸🇴 Somalia · Archaeological wonder
Booco is an archaeological site in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
human settlement in Jaunpur district, Varanasi division, Uttar Pradesh, India
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Gadai Sarai is a Gram panchayat in Hajipur, vaishali District, Bihar.
🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder
fort and archaeological site in Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran
🇳🇴 Norway · Rock art
set of petroglyphs in Bremanger Municipality, Vestland, Norway
🇺🇸 United States · Mound
archaeological site in Cass County, United States of America