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🇻🇳 Vietnam · Ancient village
Phùng Nguyên 2000 BCE → Đông Sơn late Bronze–Early Iron 1000 BCE–100 CE → Han 100 CE–300 CE · Đông Sơn (Late Bronze–Early Iron, Southeast Asian Dong Son drum horizon)
Type-site Đông Sơn (1000 BCE–100 CE) on Mã River near Thanh Hóa — Heger I drums 90 cm with bird–toad frieze and socketed plows.
🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) · Multi-period
Carnac Le Ménec Western Alignment B in Brittany, Carnac, France is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period.
🇲🇲 Myanmar · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Pyu Sri Ksetra Palace Citadel North Wall in Bago, Pyay, Myanmar is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Early Bronze through Iron Age (EBA, Mitanni, Aramaean Arpad, Neo-Assyrian) · EB → Hurrian → Aramaean Bit-Agusi → Assyrian
Tell Rifa'at (Arpad / Arpad of Bit-Agusi) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Aleppo Governorate, az-Zahra plain, north of Aleppo, Syria — Aramaean Bit-Agusi kingdom capital — rival to Samʾal…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Xanthos Temple of Nereids Podium in Antalya, Xanthos, Turkey is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Megalith
Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) · Aksumite
Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Western Terrace in Tigray, Aksum, Ethiopia is a Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) megalithic attributed to Aksumite.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) · Irish Neolithic
Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — Eastern Outlier in County Sligo, Ireland is a Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Early Neolithic (c.4000–3600 BCE) · Carn / Morbihan Neolithic
Locmariaquer passage dolmen (10 m) with trapezoidal chamber (5 m) and reused grand-menhir capstone bearing axe carving.
🇲🇹 Malta · Temple complex
Late Neolithic (3600-3200 BCE) · Temple Period
Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Northern Annex in Malta, Gozo, Malta is a Late Neolithic (3600-3200 BCE) temple complex attributed to Temple Period.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Monte Albán South Platform Pyramid P in Oaxaca, Monte Albán, Mexico is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, late Third Dynasty (c.2630 BCE, provincial small step pyramid group) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty provincial)
The Naqada (Ombos) small step pyramid stands 300 m north of ancient Nubt on the west bank at Qena, part of the seven-provincial pyramid horizon. First excavated 1895 by Flinders Petrie and J.E.
🇸🇾 Syria · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Palmyra Temple of Bel Cella Foundation in Homs, Palmyra, Syria is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) · Multi-period
Table des Marchands Capstone in Brittany, Locmariaquer, France is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period.
🇸🇬 Singapore · Submerged site
Srivijaya to Temasek (c. 1300–1400 CE) · Temasek Malay / Srivijaya / Yuan Chinese
14th c. Malay wharf 80 m buried 2 m at Singapore River – timber pier grid with Yuan porcelain.
🇲🇹 Malta · Rock-cut
Late Neolithic (3600-2500 BCE) · Temple Period
Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex in Malta, Paola, Malta is a Late Neolithic (3600-2500 BCE) rock_cut attributed to Temple Period.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Submerged site
Archaic to Late Antique (570 BCE – 370 CE) · Ionian / Bosporan
South Strait harbour of Myrmekion — 70 m quay at –2.5 m and wine cellar.
🇮🇳 India · Submerged site
Iron Age to Medieval (c. 1000 BCE – 1341 CE) · Chera / Indo-Roman
Roman pepper port brick wharf 100 m under 3 m silt at Pattanam – 8 m canoe at 4 km inland.
🇨🇳 China · Ancient village
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) · Neolithic
Sanxingdui Pit K2 Bronze Tree Base in Sichuan, Guanghan, China is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Saqqara Pepi II Pyramid Courtyard East Wall in Giza, South Saqqara, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Temple complex
Aaiha (or Aiha) (Arabic: عيحا, romanized: ʿAyḥā) is a village, plain, lake, and temporary wetland situated in the Rashaya District and south of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
🇬🇷 Greece · Ancient city
Neopalatial (1700-1450 BCE) · Minoan
Knossos Caravanserai South Annex — Eastern Outlier in Crete, Heraklion, Greece is a Neopalatial (1700-1450 BCE) ancient city attributed to Minoan.
🇮🇹 Italy · Megalith
Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE) · Nuragic Culture
Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — Western Terrace in Sardinia, Nuoro, Italy is a Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Nuragic Culture.
🇹🇭 Thailand · Temple complex
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional · Classical
Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi in Lopburi, Thailand is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Ancient city
Medieval Ghana Empire (Wagadu) / Almoravid (7th–17th c; peak 10th–13th c) · Soninke (Wagadu) / Sanhaja Berber
12 ha stone citadel identified as Ghana Empire's gold entrepôt Awdaghust with Tagant artisan quarters and central mosque.
