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Penjikent — Buried House Complex North (Sogdiana, Tajikistan) — Wikipedia

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Penjikent — Buried House Complex North (Sogdiana, Tajikistan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Puhar (Poompuhar) — Buried Wharf North (Kaveripattinam, Tamil Nadu) — Wikipedia

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Puhar (Poompuhar) — Buried Wharf North (Kaveripattinam, Tamil Nadu)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt) — Wikipedia

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Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt)

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Rakhigarhi — Mound 4 Buried Citadel (Haryana, India) — Wikipedia

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Rakhigarhi — Mound 4 Buried Citadel (Haryana, India)

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Rhapta — Buried Emporium North (Rufiji, Tanzania) — Wikipedia

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Rhapta — Buried Emporium North (Rufiji, Tanzania)

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Sigiriya — Buried Garden North Terrace (Sri Lanka) — Wikipedia

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Sigiriya — Buried Garden North Terrace (Sri Lanka)

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Soba East — Buried Church North (Khartoum, Sudan) — Wikipedia

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Soba East — Buried Church North (Khartoum, Sudan)

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Taxila — Bhir Mound Buried Street North (Gandhara) — Wikipedia

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Taxila — Bhir Mound Buried Street North (Gandhara)

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Thulamela — Buried Midden North (Kruger, South Africa) — Wikipedia

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Thulamela — Buried Midden North (Kruger, South Africa)

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