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🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3500-2800 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic
Anta Grande do Zambujeiro Periphery — Eastern Outlier in Alentejo, Evora, Portugal is a Late Neolithic (3500-2800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Aq Kupruk Buried Upper Palaeolithic Horse Panel in Balkh, Aq Kupruk, Afghanistan is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
🇬🇷 Greece · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical Greek/Roman
Eleusis Telesterion South Dark Hall in Attica, Eleusis, Greece is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical Greek/Roman.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient village
Old Kingdom → First Intermediate → Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom → First Intermediate → Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Kom el-Hisn in Beheira Governorate, Western Delta, Khatatba, Egypt is a Old Kingdom → First Intermediate → Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) settlement attributed to Old Kingdom → First Intermediate →…
🇲🇱 Mali · Tell
Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) · Djenne Culture
Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Southern Extension in Mopti, Djenne, Mali is a Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) tell attributed to Djenne Culture.
🇷🇺 Russia · Cave
Upper Palaeolithic (35000–12000 BP) · Upper Palaeolithic
Mal'ta Burial 14 Figurine Cache in Irkutsk, Mal'ta, Russia is a Upper Palaeolithic (35000–12000 BP) cave attributed to Upper Palaeolithic.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic-Bronze Age (4000-2000 BCE) · Hissar Culture
Tepe Hissar Burned Building Annex West — Eastern Outlier in Semnan, Damghan, Iran is a Chalcolithic-Bronze Age (4000-2000 BCE) tell attributed to Hissar Culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Archaeological wonder
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) · Multi-period
West Kennet Long Barrow East Chamber in Wiltshire, Avebury, United Kingdom is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Ancient village
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) · Neolithic
Angkor Thom Bayon North Face Tower 11 in Siem Reap, Angkor Thom, Cambodia is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3500-2800 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic
Anta Grande do Zambujeiro Periphery — Northern Annex in Alentejo, Evora, Portugal is a Late Neolithic (3500-2800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Hampi Vitthala Temple Musical Pillars East in Karnataka, Hampi, India is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇷🇺 Russia · Submerged site
Archaic to Late Antique (600 BCE – 400 CE) · Ionian Greek / Bosporan
Southern Strait mole of Hermonassa on Tuzla South — 180 m rubble mole at –3 m controlling Kerch Strait.
🇷🇺 Russia · Submerged site
Archaic to Late Antique (600 BCE – 400 CE) · Ionian Greek / Bosporan
Southern Strait mole of Hermonassa on Tuzla South — 180 m rubble mole at –3 m controlling Kerch Strait.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic-Bronze Age (4000-2000 BCE) · Hissar Culture
Tepe Hissar Burned Building Annex West — Western Terrace in Semnan, Damghan, Iran is a Chalcolithic-Bronze Age (4000-2000 BCE) tell attributed to Hissar Culture.
🇮🇹 Italy · Rock art
Bronze-Iron Age (2000-500 BCE) · Camunian
Val Camonica Rock Art Dos Sotto Panel 44 — Southern Extension in Lombardy, Brescia, Italy is a Bronze-Iron Age (2000-500 BCE) rock art attributed to Camunian.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient village
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8500-6500 BCE) · PPN Culture
Ain Ghazal Courtyard Shrine East Terrace in Amman Governorate, Jordan is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8500-6500 BCE) ancient village attributed to PPN Culture.
🇮🇱 Israel · Submerged site
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–300 CE) · Bronze Age–Classical
Atlit Submerged Megalithic Wall South in Haifa, Atlit, Israel is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–300 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze Age–Classical.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Hydraulic works
Medieval Zenata Berber to early modern (1100–1600 CE) · Zenata Berber / Touat oases
Tit village foggaras (320 m) in Tidikelt–Touat transition: 8 foggaras totaling 11.2 km with 135 shafts (6–12 m) tapping Continental Intercalaire sandstone aquifer at In Salah depression.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3500-2500 BCE) · Late Neolithic
Grotte des Fees Dolmen Arles Annex in Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, France is a Late Neolithic (3500-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Late Neolithic.
🇬🇷 Greece · Ancient village
Early Bronze Age (3200-2000 BCE) · Early Helladic
Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard in Peloponnese, Argolis, Greece is a Early Bronze Age (3200-2000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Early Helladic.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Luxor Temple Pylon of Ramses II East Tower in Luxor, Luxor Temple, Egypt is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Submerged site
Saite to Byzantine (c. 664 BCE – 640 CE) · Saite Egyptian / Persian / Hellenistic / Roman / Byzantine
Western Pelusiac Nile harbour – quay blocks and harbour mud at 1–2 m on Farama west plain guarding Egypt's Sinai gate.
🇮🇳 India · Temple complex
Mauryan 3rd c BCE → Sunga–Gupta 2nd c BCE–6th c CE · Mauryan → Sunga → Gupta
Sanchi's western gate — 60-stupa Halali cluster with 30 m Great Stupa and Sariputra relics (9 km W).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
late 3rd to early 4th Dynasty, c.2700-2600 BCE (Huni/Sneferu) · Ancient Egyptian (Huni/Sneferu)
Compact three-step pyramid at Sinki near Nag el-Madabigh, 8 km south of Abydos: 12.1 m base, four steps originally limestone-faced, now 4 m ruin.
