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Sannati — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Sannati

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Shotorak — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Shotorak

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Sirsukh — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Sirsukh

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Takhti-Sangin (Oxus Temple) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Takhti-Sangin (Oxus Temple)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Tepe Sardar (Ghazni Tepe Sardar) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Tepe Sardar (Ghazni Tepe Sardar)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Konye-Urgench (Kunya-Urgench) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Konye-Urgench (Kunya-Urgench)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Sirsukh — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Sirsukh

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Mahasthangarh (Ancient Pundranagara) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Mahasthangarh (Ancient Pundranagara)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Paharpur (Somapura Mahavihara) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Paharpur (Somapura Mahavihara)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Upano Kilimope plateau north 2.055S 78.145W — Cuenca Macas geographic

Pleiades, INPC Ecuador · 2024

Upano — Kilimope Plateau North Gardens at Sangay (Upano North)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Wari-Bateshwar — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

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Wari-Bateshwar

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Akra (Crimmerian Bosporus) — Wikipedia now underwater at Kerch Strait near Naberezhne village

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023

Akra — Submerged City at Naberezhne Village (Cimmerian Bosporus)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Mersa/Wadi Gawasis — Wikipedia and Mindat

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023

Wadi Gawasis — Mersa Gawasis Pharaonic Harbour at Saww (Red Sea)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Mount Opuk and Koyashskoye Lake — Wikipedia Opuk Nature Reserve

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023

Kimmerikon — Opuk Lagoon Harbour Below Opuk Mountain (Mount Ararat Lagoon)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Myrmekion — Wikipedia Kerch Strait

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023

Myrmekion — Submerged Quay at Myrmekion North (Kerch Strait North)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Paharpur (Somapura Mahavihara) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Paharpur (Somapura Mahavihara)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Porthmion — Wikipedia Cimmerian Bosporus ferry

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023

Porthmion — Chushka Spit Harbour at Chushka North (Kerch Strait Chushka)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Tyritake — Wikipedia Kamysh-Burun

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023

Tyritake — Submerged Harbour at Tyritake South (Kerch South Bay)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Abdera Thrace 40.935N 24.958E Bulustra — Pleiades

Pleiades · 2022

Abdera — Submerged Archaic Harbour at Avdira (Thrace Bulustra)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Akra Map 45.132N 36.461E — Mapcarta and Vici.org

Mapcarta, Vici.org · 2022

Akra — Submerged City at Naberezhne Village (Cimmerian Bosporus)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2022Open source

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