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Begho — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Begho North Quarter (Brong-Akan Gold Sector)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Bono Manso — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Bono Manso Rock Citadel (Adansi–Bono Hill Fort)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Daura — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Daura Kusugu Pondfield (Bayajida Well)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Dutsin-Ma — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Katsina Hillfort of Dutsin Ma

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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El Kab — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

El Kab North Wadi Necropolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Essouk — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Essouk-Tadmekka South Necropolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Gazargamu — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Gazargamu Nguru Palaeolake Mound

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Gobir — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Gobir Citadel of Gidan Sabon Birni

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Hierakonpolis — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Hierakonpolis Enclosure (Kom el-Ahmar Town Wall)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kom Ombo — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kom Ombo North Quarry (Desert Quarry Road)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Koumbi Saleh — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Koumbi Saleh West Necropolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Leontopolis — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tell el-Muqdam South Suburb (Leontopolis South)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Naqada — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Naqada South Town (Khattara Settlement)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Paraetonium — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Paraetonium East Creek (Marsa Matruh Lagoon Annex)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Takedda — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Azelik Takedda Copper Smelting Field (Takedda Azelik)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tegdaoust — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) East Kasbah

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tuna el-Gebel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tuna el-Gebel Northern Ibis Catacombs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Wadi Sura — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Wadi Sura North Gallery (Gilf Kebir North)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Antaeopolis — Pleiades Gazetteer

Pleiades · 2023 · Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

Coordinates and place type

Antaeopolis (Qaw el-Kebir Temple Town)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Antipyrgos — Pleiades Gazetteer

Pleiades · 2023 · Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

Coordinates and place type

Antipyrgos West Quarry (Tobruk West)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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