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Acropolises · Mysteria

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Acropolises

Every place in the atlas labelled acropolises.

Places: 4
Countries: 3
World Heritage: 1

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🇺🇦 Ukraine / Russia (disputed) · Ancient city

Panticapaeum – Bosporan Acropolis on Mount Mithridat

Milesian Greek to Late Roman (600 BCE – 370 CE; Byzantine reoccup. 6th c.) · Milesian Greek / Bosporan Scythian / Mithridatic Pontic / Roman

Bosporan Kingdom capital on Mount Mithridat — acropolis above with harbour terraces now 1–3 m under Kerch Strait.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid

Nakum Acropolis Pyramids

Maya Classic to Postclassic · Maya Nakum polity

Holmul River city Nakum (250–1200 CE): 15 m Acropolis Building 99 palace-pyramid and triadic Group East, Postclassic stela plaza — rare Terminal Classic continuity.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Temple complex

La Blanca Acropolis – Mopán Valley

Classic · Maya/Andean

La Blanca — Mopán River vaulted acropolis.

✓VerifiedUNESCO

🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city

Pergamon (Pergama)

Hellenistic to Roman · Attalid / Roman

Pergamon (Pergama) in Izmir Province, Turkey is a Hellenistic to Roman ancient city attributed to Attalid / Roman culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 1457).