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Every claim in the atlas points somewhere. This is where those trails lead: excavation reports and journal papers, the books that defined a site, plus news, films and podcasts sent in by members and checked before they appear.

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Hasankeyf dam reservoir 2017 — archeological salvage

DSI · 2017

Reservoir drowning salvage 1.4 km preserved

Hasankeyf Euphrates Side Canal (Upper Tigris Hasankeyf Rock-Cut Canal)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2017Open source

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Foggaras of the Gourara — Timimoun Water System (Algerian Sahara)

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Remini et al. · 2018 · UNESCO Algeria

Foggaras of the Gourara (Timimoun Oasis Foggaras)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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Foggaras of the Touat — 140 km Gallery System, Adrar

B. Remini, C. Kechad · 2018 · Algeria Ministry

Foggaras of the Touat (Adrar–Reggane Foggaras)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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Yazd Water Museum — Qanat-e Zarch Gallery 0.08% Gradient

GIZ Yazd · 2015 · GIZ

Qanat-e Zarch West Branch (Yazd Zarch Qanat Western Gallery)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2015Open source

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Wadi Hanifah Environmental Restoration — Riyadh

ArRiyadh Development Authority · 2010 · ADA

Wadi Hanifah Dams (Diriyah Dam System)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2010Open source

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Khettaras of Figuig — 14 Qanats of the Atlas Piedmont

Lightfoot · 1996 · Morocco Ministry

Khettaras of Figuig Oasis (Figuig Khettara Network)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1996Open source

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Ancient Ports Catalogue — Sindian Coast

Arthur de Graauw · 2016 · Ancient Ports Antiques

Chain Bata-Toricos-Gorgippia

Toricos — Toretae Harbour South of Gorgippia (Anapa Cape)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

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Catalogue of Potential Ancient Ports in the Black Sea — Bata

Arthur de Graauw · 2016 · Ancient Ports Antiques

Bata coordinate 44.72333N 37.793801E

Bata (Batskoe Gorodishche) — Harbour of the Toretae (Sindian Coast)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

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Band-e Darreh — Arch Dam of Birjand — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Protection status and mapping

Band-e Darreh — Arch Dam of Birjand

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Band-e Golestan — Timurid Arch Dam, Mashhad — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Band-e Golestan — Timurid Arch Dam, Mashhad

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Bir-Kot Ghundai Secondary Canal — Swat Right Bank — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Bir-Kot Ghundai Secondary Canal — Swat Right Bank

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Karakorum — Orkhon Valley Hydraulic and Urban Canals — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Karakorum — Orkhon Valley Hydraulic and Urban Canals

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Kebar Dam — Oldest Surviving Arch Dam (Mongol) — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Kebar Dam — Oldest Surviving Arch Dam (Mongol)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Nahrwan Canal — Sasanian Flood Canal of Ctesiphon (Nahrawan) — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Nahrwan Canal — Sasanian Flood Canal of Ctesiphon (Nahrawan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Qanat of Hasan Abad-e Moshir — Yazd Desert Water — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Protection status and mapping

Qanat of Hasan Abad-e Moshir — Yazd Desert Water

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Subak Irrigation System — Bali Cultural Landscape — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Subak Irrigation System — Bali Cultural Landscape

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Zayandeh River — Marnan Bridge and Hydraulic Mills — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Zayandeh River — Marnan Bridge and Hydraulic Mills

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Aihole Cave Temples — Badami Chalukya Experiments — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Aihole Cave Temples — Badami Chalukya Experiments

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Arpa River Petroglyphs — Vayots Dzor — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Arpa River Petroglyphs — Vayots Dzor

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Behistun (Bisotun) Inscription of Darius I — heritage register and survey report

UNESCO, National Heritage Board · 2020 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Behistun (Bisotun) Inscription of Darius I

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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