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Hypothetical places tagged “ancient city”

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Verified656 Widely accepted297 Contested1 Hypothetical123 Unverified0 Pseudoarchaeology0

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Ancient cities1,077 Tells54 Settlements49 Archaeological wonders33 Ancient ports29

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🇵🇪Peru182 🇹🇷Turkey71 🇲🇽Mexico66 🇬🇷Greece62 🇪🇬Egypt49

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Partially excavated471 Not applicable256 Excavated221 Excavation ongoing92 Unexcavated30

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ancient city1,077 wikipedia sourced247 bronze age118 bronze age urban55 greece39 classical24 egypt24 maya

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 947

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 947 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 969

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 969 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 986

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 986 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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