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Petreni, Drochia — MapCarta 47.94505N 27.95448E

MapCarta · 2024 · MapCarta

Drochia Balti steppe coords

Petreni

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ralswiek — Wikipedia Rani 750–850 Großer Jasmunder Bodden

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Ralswiek

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Staré Město — Wikipedia 49°04′38″N 17°26′30″E Veligrad

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

49.07722N 17.44167E 250 ha agglomeration

Staré Město

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Trypillia — Wikipedia (type site Kyiv Oblast)

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

50.11482N 30.77683E type site Khvoika 1893

Trypillia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteredzet.lv

Turaida Castle — Redzet 57.186824,24.847800

Redzet · 2024 · Redzet

57.186824,24.8478 verified

Turaida

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitetrek.zone

Turaida Castle — Trek.zone 57°10′57″N 24°51′01″E Gauja National Park

Trek Zone · 2024 · Trek Zone

57.1868,24.8478 brick gothic

Turaida

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Turaida Castle — Wikipedia Brick gothic built 1214 Vidzeme

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

1214 Bishop Albert Thor's garden

Turaida

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Uppåkra 55.6655N 13.1714E MapCarta 40 ha Scania

MapCarta · 2024 · MapCarta

Uppåkra

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Uppåkra — Wikipedia 55°39′59″N 13°10′12″E 40 ha central place

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

55.6667N 13.17E Larsson 40 ha

Uppåkra

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Valsgärde — Wikipedia 15 boat graves 6th–11th c Fyris

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

59.9261N 17.6263 15 ships

Valsgärde

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Vendel Boat Grave Field — Tierp Vendel Period 550–800 eponym

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Vendel 60.1628N 17.6017 14 boats

Vendel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Vesely Kut — SBDI site list

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Vesely Kut

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Vilnius Lower Castle — Wikipedia Gediminas Old Town

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Vilnius Lower Castle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Meson Lake Moeris Fayum southwest 29.315N 30.385E — Pleiades Meson

Pleiades · 2022

Meson — Lake Moeris Harbour at Fayum Southwest (Harbour of Moeris Southwest)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Articledoi.org

The Genetic History of Scandinavia Roman to Present — tur003 904–1115 Valsgärde

R. Krzewinska · 2022 · Cell

Valsgärde

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Articledoi.org

Barley Grain at Uppåkra: Selection in Iron Age 55°40′N 13°10′E

M. Larsson · 2017 · Veget Hist Archaeobot

55°40′N 13°10′E Roman ring

Uppåkra

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2017Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Cucuteni — Moldova and Cucuteni Culture (UNESCO tentative 7009)

UNESCO · 2017 · UNESCO

Cucuteni 47.276N 26.937E eponym

Cucuteni

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2017Open source

Websitephil.muni.cz

Břeclav-Pohansko Great Moravian Stronghold — Brno

Muni Arts Brno · 2014 · Muni

Pohansko

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Vilnius Historic Centre UNESCO 1994

UNESCO · 1994 · UNESCO

Upper + Lower Castle ensemble

Vilnius Lower Castle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1994Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Birka and Hovgården UNESCO 555 — Mälaren Viking Age

UNESCO · 1993 · UNESCO

Birka

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1993Open source

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