An atlas of Earth’s mysterious places — megaliths, pyramids, lost and sunken cities — with the evidence shown plainly: what is verified, what is contested, and what is still unknown.

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Libya

57 places in the atlas, 5 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

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Archaeological wonders42
Ancient cities35
Ancient ports11
Rock art sites9
Submerged sites9
Ancient villages3
Fortresses3
Petroglyphs3
Harbour complexes2
Hydraulic works2
Necropoleis2
Roman cities2

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Verified46
Accepted9
Hypothetical2

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Al Jabal al Akhdar District (Cyrenaica)3
Benghazi District (Cyrenaica)2
Marj District (Cyrenaica)2
Wadi al Hayaa District (Fezzan)2
Ajdabiya District, Gulf of Sirte, Bu Grada (Boreum) 2 km south of harbour bay1

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Verified46 Widely accepted9 Contested

Al Jabal al Akhdar

Al Jabal al Akhdar District1

Butnan District, Tobruk (Antipyrgos) 5 km west of harbour, mesa edge1

Cyrenaica hinterland, Awjila Depression 160 km S of Agedabia1

Cyrenaica, 20 km east of Apollonia, Jebel Akhdar coast1

Cyrenaica, Al Marj District, Tolmeita1

Cyrenaica, Augila / Awjila Oasis1

Hypothetical2

Unverified0

Pseudoarchaeology0

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Partially excavated42 Unexcavated7 Excavation ongoing6 Excavated1 Buried1

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🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city

Zygri

Hellenistic to Roman (3rd c. BCE–5th c. CE) · Greek / Roman

Marmarica dye harbour with Hellenistic tower and cisterns.