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Websitewhc.unesco.org

Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2000 · UNESCO

Dujiangyan Irrigation System

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2000Open source

Websitecnrs.fr

Urbanism in the Amazon

CNRS · 2024 · CNRS

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Upano Valley Urban Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitedainst.org

New Palpa geoglyphs discovered with drones

German Archaeological Institute · 2018 · DAI

Palpa Lines and Geoglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2015 · UNESCO

Inscription and OUV justification

Jubbah Rock Art – Jebel Umm Sinman

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2015Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2015 · UNESCO

Shuwaymis Rock Art – Jebel al-Manjor

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2015Open source

Websiteasi.nic.in

Kanheri Caves — ASI Mumbai Circle

Archaeological Survey of India · 2020 · ASI

Official 109-cave inventory

Kanheri Caves

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Bandurria Archaeological Site (Huacho) — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Bandurria Archaeological Site (Huacho)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Castillo de Huarmey — Wari Imperial Mausoleum

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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El Brujo Archaeological Complex (Huaca Cao Viejo / Lady of Cao) — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

El Brujo Archaeological Complex (Huaca Cao Viejo / Lady of Cao)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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El Tigre (Itzamkanac) Archaeological Zone — official overview

INAH · 2023

El Tigre (Itzamkanac) Archaeological Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Garagay Archaeological Complex — Lima Temple with Polychrome Reliefs — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Garagay Archaeological Complex — Lima Temple with Polychrome Reliefs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Gran Pajatén Archaeological Zone — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Gran Pajatén Archaeological Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Kotosh Archaeological Site — Temple of the Crossed Hands — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Kotosh Archaeological Site — Temple of the Crossed Hands

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Kuntur Wasi Archaeological Complex — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Kuntur Wasi Archaeological Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Paramonga Fortress — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Paramonga Fortress

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari) — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Pikillacta Archaeological Park (Huari)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Raqchi — Temple of Wiracocha — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Raqchi — Temple of Wiracocha

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Sechín Bajo Archaeological Site — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Sechín Bajo Archaeological Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Tipón Archaeological Park — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Tipón Archaeological Park

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Ventarrón Archaeological Complex — official overview

Ministerio de Cultura · 2023

Ventarrón Archaeological Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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