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El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1992 · UNESCO

El Tajín – Pyramid of the Niches

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1992Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1987 · UNESCO

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Monte Albán Ceremonial Platforms

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1987Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1987 · UNESCO

Palenque Temple of the Inscriptions

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1987Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tchogha Zanbil — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tikal National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Tikal Temple III (Temple of the Jaguar Priest)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

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Tikal National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Tikal Temple I (Temple of the Great Jaguar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tikal National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Tikal Temple II (Temple of the Masks)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tikal National Park — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Tikal Temple V

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bronze Age Megalithic at Nile State #096 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Chalcolithic Temple Complex at Gao #095 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Classical Ancient Village at Occitanie #097 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Classical Earthwork at Castilla y León #098 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteegypce.ff.cuni.cz

Czech Abusir Expedition

Czech Institute of Egyptology · 2023 · CUNI

Pyramid of Neferefre (Raneferef)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Medieval Ancient City at Nile State #101 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Medieval Earthwork at Cajamarca #100 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Medieval Temple Complex at Marrakech-Safi #099 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Mesoamerican Geoglyph at Henan #094 — Wikipedia & Heritage Register

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia

Encyclopedic summary and coordinates

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Memphis and its Necropolis — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Pyramid of Sahure

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Memphis and its Necropolis — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

Pyramid of Unas

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Memphis and its Necropolis — the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur - UNESCO

UNESCO · 1979 · UNESCO

WHC listing covering Meidum

Pyramid of Meidum

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1979Open source

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