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Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Harrat al-Sham — Wikipedia 32.6314N 36.7644E

Wikipedia · 2023

Harrat coords 32.6314,36.7644

Harrat Al-Sham West Edge Kites (Western Harra Scarp Line)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Palmyra — Wikipedia 34.55N 38.25E

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Wikipedia · 2023

Palmyra 34.55N 38.25E datum

Qasr al-Hayr East Canal Extension (Harbaqa Reservoir East Canal to Palmyra Steppe Palace)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Qanat Zarch Yazd 32.0N 54.5E longest 71 km

Wikipedia · 2023

Qanat-e Zarch North Extension (Yazd Zarch Qanat Northern Arm)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Qanat of Gonabad 34.35N 58.65E 700 BCE oldest

Wikipedia · 2023

Qanat-e Gonabad South Gallery (Ghasemabad South Branch Qanat)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteopenarchaeologydata.metajnl.com

Wadi Rashid Kite Field

Globalkites JD · 2023

Wadi Rashid North Meander Kites (Northern Loop Meander Field)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitegoogleearthcommunity.proboards.com

Mounds of the Earth Google Earth Community antennae 48.49,78.72

GoogleEarth Community · 2021

Korgantas South Ridge Satellite Kurgan (Korgantas South Ridge Cluster)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Persian Qanat UNESCO 5207 — WENR

UNESCO · 2016

Persian qanat Zarch 71 km

Qanat-e Zarch North Extension (Yazd Zarch Qanat Northern Arm)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Websitesilkadv.com

Boroldai Saki kurgans N43°19′58 E76°52′06 — Silkadv

Silkadv · 2012

Boroldai coords 43.332,76.868

Boralday South Picket Row Kurgans (Boralday Southern Alignment Picket)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2012Open source

Websitesilkadv.com

Saki burial mounds Boroldai N43°19′58.59 E76°52′06.28 — Silkadv

Silkadv Atlas · 2012

Boroldai Saki kurgans coords N43°19′58.59 E76°52′06.28

Boralday North Crest Mound 22 (Boralday Northern Apex Kurgan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2012Open source

Websitelatitude.to

Azapa Valley coordinates -18.517,-70.1885

Latitude.to · 2024

Azapa Alto Cabuza Geoglyphs (Upper Azapa Cabuza Terrace)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitelatitude.to

Azapa Valley — GPS -18.5170,-70.1885

Latitude.to · 2024

Azapa Cerro Moreno Geoglyphs (Mid-Valley Headland Figures)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Camarones Map locality -19.01

Mapcarta · 2024

Camarones South Escarpment Geoglyphs (Southern Gorge Rim)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Camarones Map — Locality -19.01°S Camarones

Mapcarta · 2024

-19.01 S Camarones locality

Camarones North Terrace Geoglyphs (Northern Camarones Bluff)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitewanderlog.com

Geoglifos de Cerro Sombrero — Wanderlog Azapa

Wanderlog · 2024

Cerro Sombrero Azapa headland analog

Azapa Cerro Moreno Geoglyphs (Mid-Valley Headland Figures)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitefrommers.com

Geoglyphs in Azapa Valley — Frommer's

Frommer's · 2024

Azapa vs Lluta comparison

Azapa Alto Cabuza Geoglyphs (Upper Azapa Cabuza Terrace)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitefrommers.com

Geoglyphs — Frommer's Azapa Valley

Frommer's · 2024

Azapa Cerro Moreno Geoglyphs (Mid-Valley Headland Figures)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Qarwa Uqhu Lucanas — coordinates

Wikipedia · 2024

Lucanas 14.45639°S 73.84167°W datum

Chaviña Pampa East Extension Geoglyphs (Pampa Chaviña Este, Lucanas)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Qarwa Uqhu — Lucanas coords

Wikipedia · 2024

Chaviña Pampa West Quebrada Jaccra Geoglyphs (Quebrada Jaccra Canyon Head)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Salar Rudolph Map — Antofagasta elevation 2472 m

Mapcarta · 2024

Antofagasta salar analog 2472 m

Salar del Sur West Fan Geoglyphs (Western Alluvial Bajada)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Salar Rudolph — Antofagasta salt area

Mapcarta · 2024

Salar del Sur Central Playa Isle Geoglyphs (Salt Flat Island Figures)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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