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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Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Moxeke — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and Initial Period giant pyramids summary

Pampa de las Llamas — Moxeke Pyramid (Santa Valley)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Mundo Perdido, Tikal — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and astronomical E-Group context

Tikal Mundo Perdido Pyramid 5D-87 (Lost World)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Naachtun — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and Kaanul period summary

Naachtun Structure XXVII Pyramid (La Perdida)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Nakbé — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and Preclassic summary

Nakbe Structure 1 Pyramid (Kan Mirador)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Piruro — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and two-temple sequence

Piruru Pyramid-Temple (Huánuco — Lauricocha)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Pyramid of Senusret I — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates 29.56056,31.22111 and Lisht south summary

Pyramid of Senwosret I (El-Lisht)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Río Bec — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and false-tower summary

Río Bec Structure V-N Pyramid (Central Plaza)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tenayuca — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and coatepetl description

Tenayuca Pyramid (Coatepetl) Twin-Stair Pyramid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Teopanzolco — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and twin-temple history

Teopanzolco Pyramid Complex (Cuernavaca)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tikal Temple VI — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and inscription summary

Tikal Temple VI (Temple of the Inscriptions)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Wankarani culture — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and 1200–270 BCE description

Wankarani Mound-Pyramid (Highland Bolivia)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Xpujil — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and false-tower description

Xpujil — Structure I Three-Temple Pyramid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Althiburos — Pleiades 324794

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Althiburos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Althiburos — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Althiburos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Musti (Tunisia) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Musti (Mustis)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Musti — Pleiades 334623

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

Coordinates and bibliography

Musti (Mustis)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Pupput — Pleiades 324831

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Pupput

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Pupput — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Pupput

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Amara West — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates and viceregal capital summary

Amara West Temple-Town

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Black Pyramid — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Coordinates 29.78917,31.22583 and chronology

Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Dahshur)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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