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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9,961 sources · Websites

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madâ'in Sâlih) – UNESCO

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2008 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Hegra (Mada'in Salih)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2008Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) – UNESCO

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2004 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Umm ar-Rasas (Kastron Mefaa)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2004Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Su Nuraxi di Barumini — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1997 · UNESCO

UNESCO 1997 inscription, criteria i, iii, iv

Su Nuraxi di Barumini

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1997Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1994 · UNESCO

UNESCO 1994 inscription, criteria iii

Jelling Stones

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1994Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ancient City of Aleppo – UNESCO

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1986 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Citadel of Aleppo

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1986Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Quseir Amra – UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1985 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Qasr Amra

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1985Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Byblos – UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1984 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Byblos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1984Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tyre – UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1984 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Tyre

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1984Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Site of Palmyra – UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 1980 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Palmyra

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1980Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Talayotic Menorca — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

UNESCO 2023 inscription dossier for 9 navetas incl. Tudons

Naveta des Tudons

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitespain.info

Dolmen de Soto — Trigueros megalithism

Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · Consejería de Cultura

Official Huelva monument listing, coordinates 37.351973,-6.752178 verified

Dolmen de Soto

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Axum Obelisks & Archaeological Site — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Axum Obelisks & Archaeological Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteenglish-heritage.org.uk

Castlerigg Stone Circle — English Heritage

English Heritage · 2023 · English Heritage

Scheduling and coordinates 54.6026,-3.0975 verified

Castlerigg Stone Circle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Rano Raraku Quarry detail — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Rano Raraku Quarry detail

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Sigiriya (Lion Rock)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Sukhothai Historical Park — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Sukhothai Historical Park

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteenglish-heritage.org.uk

West Kennet Long Barrow — English Heritage

English Heritage · 2023 · English Heritage

Official scheduling coordinates 51.40855,-1.847875

West Kennet Long Barrow

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ani — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Baalbek — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Centre · 2023 · UNESCO

Official UNESCO listing and criteria

Baalbek

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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