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🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Hekatomnid to Roman (351 BCE – 300 CE) · Hekatomnid Karian to Roman Mylasa
Mountain Zeus sanctuary 680 m with Maussollian androns on sacred way from Milas.
🇺🇸 United States · Ancient city
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Local Neolithic
Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace in Colorado Plateau, United States is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇺🇸 United States · Necropolis
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Necropolis of White in Ohio, United States is a Moche (100–800 CE) necropolis attributed to Moche culture.
🇮🇱 Israel · Ancient city
Nabataean–Byzantine (100 BCE–636 CE) papyri archive · Nabataean then Byzantine (Nessana)
Nessana — Byzantine Church Annex Papyri in Southern District, Israel is a Nabataean–Byzantine (100 BCE–636 CE) papyri archive ancient-city attributed to Nabataean then Byzantine (Nessana).
🇵🇪 Peru · Geoglyph
Early Horizon, Paracas culture 200 BCE–100 BCE · Paracas culture, precursor to Nazca
181-m trident/cactus cut into coastal hill facing Pacific as sailors beacon.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Ancient city
Mauretanian to Late Roman (2nd c BCE–5th c CE; peak 1st–3rd c CE) · Mauri / Phoenician / Roman
Moorish–Roman Tamuda at Tetouan with Punic fort and garum factories destroyed AD 40.
🇬🇷 Greece · Ancient village
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Baiae Submerged Villa North in Pavlopetri Coast, Greece is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇵🇪 Peru · Archaeological wonder
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North in Cusco, Peru is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Formative–Classic (350 BCE–400 CE) · Teuchitlán tradition
Guachimontón Circular Complex — Teuchitlán in Jalisco, Mexico is a Formative–Classic (350 BCE–400 CE) pyramid attributed to Teuchitlán tradition.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Huaca de la Luna Platform North in Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) pyramid attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇱🇻 Latvia · Fortress
Medieval (1205–1701) · Latgalian then Livonian Order
Episcopal stone castle at Koknese island fortress at confluence of Daugava and Pērse (Latgalian hillfort predecessor Kukonoyse), founded 1205 by Bishop Albert after grant by King Vetseke of Koknese,…
🇮🇶 Iraq · Megalith
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension in Southern Alluvium, Iraq is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Ancient city
Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (c.4000–2000 BCE, Helmand Culture) · Helmand / Mundigak–Shahr-i Sokhta
Helmand Culture capital 55 km NW of Kandahar — 75×32 m Bronze Age palace with 10 m sequence.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Ancient village
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Medieval
Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West in Steppe, Kazakhstan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Medieval culture.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Tell
Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) · Nazca
Tell Fan-Moss Burgh in County Kerry, Ireland is a Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) tell attributed to Nazca culture.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Late Classic Maya c. 700 CE (c. 734 dedication?) · Maya (Tikal)
Western twin of Temple I: 38 m high pyramid with temple summit south of Great Plaza (facing east toward Temple I), built for wife of Jasaw Chan K'awiil I (Lady 12 Macaw).
🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Torana Gateway Relief North in Dordogne, France is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Early to Middle Neolithic · Atlantic Early Neolithic / Cerny
Necropolis of six tumuli A-F spanning 4800-3000 BCE, including oldest megalithic building in western France.
🇱🇹 Lithuania · Fortress
Medieval (13th century–1394) · Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Hillfort-origin Upper Castle on 48 m Gediminas Hill at Neris–Vilnia confluence, founded where Grand Duke Gediminas' dream of an iron wolf howling led to capital 1323.
🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city
Middle Horizon / Early Intermediate (400–800 CE) · Recuay / Wari influenced
Yayno — Huari Fortified City in Ancash Region, Peru is a Middle Horizon / Early Intermediate (400–800 CE) ancient-city attributed to Recuay / Wari influenced. Largest fort in Americas?
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Bronze Age
Atlit Yam Well Extension North in Dwarka Coast, India is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇨🇳 China · Archaeological wonder
Ming Dynasty 1505 (Jiajing) rebuild over Northern Qi core · Ming Han Chinese
Best-preserved Ming Great Wall pass (1505) at 1,015 m Juyongguan defile north of Beijing, 7.8 m high crenellated brick-stone ramparts with 19 watchtowers, widened for five horses abreast and beacon…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Late Classic (Rio Bec–Chenes) · Maya (Rio Bec)
Balamku — 16 m jaguar stucco frieze in Calakmul forest.
🇲🇲 Myanmar · Cave
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Cave of Citadel Grove in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Moche (100–800 CE) cave attributed to Moche culture.
