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Hypothetical places tagged “ancient city”

123 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.

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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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🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Classical Ancient City — Haryana Annex 440

Classical · Classical

Classical ancient-city at Haryana.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 87

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 87 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 560

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 560 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 641

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 641 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 15

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 15 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Bronze Age Ancient City — Hidalgo Annex 432

Bronze Age · Bronze Age

Bronze Age ancient-city at Hidalgo.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 211

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 211 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 371

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 371 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 438

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 438 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 614

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 614 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 668

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 668 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 702

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 702 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 721

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 721 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 725

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 725 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 782

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 782 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 852

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 852 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 25

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 25 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 44

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 44 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 63

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 63 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 67

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 67 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Neolithic Ancient City — Hidalgo Annex 398

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic ancient-city at Hidalgo.

◌Hypothetical

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Harappan Ancient City — Hidalgo Annex 411

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan ancient-city at Hidalgo.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 135

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 135 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 143

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 143 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

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