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Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Nimrud — Pleiades 896064

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Nimrud (Kalhu) – Assyrian Capital Harbour on Tigris

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Pella in Jordan — Pleiades 678083

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

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Pella (Tabaqat Fahl) – Decapolis Port on Jordan Valley Escarpment

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Pteleum — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Koroni (Pteleos) – Thessalian Harbour Submerged in Pteleatic Gulf

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Qatna — Pleiades 678550

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Qatna (Tell Mishrife) – Royal Palace Harbour on Orontes Canal

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Salona — Pleiades 197415

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Salona (Solin) – Submerged Harbour of Diocletian's Metropolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Shechem — Pleiades 678646

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Shechem (Tell Balata) – Canaanite Harbour of the Pass of Shechem

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Sippar — Pleiades 893951

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Sippar (Tell Abu Habbah) – Temple City of Shamash

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Tell es-Safi — Pleiades Gath

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Gath (Tell es-Safi) – Philistine Capital Harbour Inland Port

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Thmuis (Tell el-Timai) — Pleiades 727176

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Thmuis (Tell el-Timai) – Submerged Mendesian Canal Port

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Tios — Pleiades Tium

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Tion (Tios / Tieion) – Submerged Milesian Mole on Filyos River

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Zabalam — Pleiades 894000

Pleiades · 2021 · ISAW NYU

Zabalam (Tell Ibzeikh) – Sumerian Temple Harbour on Iturungal

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Sandy Island, New Caledonia — Wikipedia phantom

Wikipedia · 2012 · Wikimedia

Verification phantom coordinates

Sandy Island (Île de Sable) – Pacific Phantom Island of the Coral Sea

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2012Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bermeja — Wikipedia Gulf phantom

Wikipedia · 2009 · Wikimedia

Coordinates 22°33′N 91°22′W

Bermeja Island (Isla Bermeja) – Phantom Gulf Island at 22°33′N 91°22′W

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2009Open source

Websiteglobalsecurity.org

Gulf of Mexico EEZ / Isla Bermeja

GlobalSecurity.org · 2009 · GlobalSecurity

EEZ 22°33′N 91°22′W precision

Bermeja Island (Isla Bermeja) – Phantom Gulf Island at 22°33′N 91°22′W

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2009Open source

Websitehuacamontegrande.org

Huaca Montegrande — Quirino Olivera

Quirino Olivera · 2023 · Asociación Amigos Huaca Montegrande

Official chronology and cacao findings

Huaca Montegrande (Jaén)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitesernatur.cl

Pukará de Quitor — SERNATUR

SERNATUR Chile · 2023 · SERNATUR

Official guide with chronology

Pukará de Quitor

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Vitcos — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic with coordinates

Vitcos-Rosaspata

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Apollonia (Palestine) — Pleiades 678314

Pleiades · 2022 · ISAW NYU

Apollonia–Arsuf – Crusader Harbour Submerged Quays

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitegob.pe

Cutimbo — Mincultura Puno

Ministerio de Cultura · 2022 · Mincultura

Cutimbo

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitegob.pe

Tarawasi — Cusco Qhapaq Ñan

Ministerio de Cultura Perú · 2022 · MinCultura

Tarawasi

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

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