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Tell Leilan Acropolis Palace East Wing: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tell Leilan Acropolis Palace East Wing

Tell Leilan Acropolis Palace East Wing

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Ur Royal Cemetery PG 800 Death Pit: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Ur Royal Cemetery PG 800 Death Pit

Ur Royal Cemetery PG 800 Death Pit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Uruk Anu Ziggurat Stone Cone Temple: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Uruk Anu Ziggurat Stone Cone Temple

Uruk Anu Ziggurat Stone Cone Temple

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Wadi Faynan Copper Smelting Site 15: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Wadi Faynan Copper Smelting Site 15

Wadi Faynan Copper Smelting Site 15

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Akrotiri West House Upper Floor — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Akrotiri West House Upper Floor

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Alacahöyük Sphinx Gate South Tower — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Alacahöyük Sphinx Gate South Tower

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Aşıklı Höyük Deep Freshwater Well — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Aşıklı Höyük Deep Freshwater Well

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Beycesultan Palace West Bastion — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Beycesultan Palace West Bastion

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Boncuklu Höyük House 15 Terrazzo — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Boncuklu Höyük House 15 Terrazzo

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Delphi Marmaria Athena Sanctuary — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Delphi Marmaria Athena Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Dodona Theatre Acropolis — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Dodona Theatre Acropolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Ebla Palace G West Wing — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Ebla Palace G West Wing

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Göbekli Tepe Enclosure H Lion Pillars — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Göbekli Tepe Enclosure H Lion Pillars

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Göbekli Tepe Karahan Ridge Quarry — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Göbekli Tepe Karahan Ridge Quarry

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Hacilar Level II Burned House 7 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Hacilar Level II Burned House 7

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Hattusa Great Temple Storage Magazine 12 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Hattusa Great Temple Storage Magazine 12

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Karahan Tepe T-Pillar Structure AD — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Karahan Tepe T-Pillar Structure AD

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Knossos Caravanserai South House — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Knossos Caravanserai South House

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kültepe Karum Ib Lower Level — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Kültepe Karum Ib Lower Level

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Mari Palace Room 132 Archives — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Mari Palace Room 132 Archives

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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