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This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands . [ 3 ]
New7Wonders of the World; List of Ancient Settlements in the UAE; List of archaeoastronomical sites by country; List of colossal sculpture in situ; List of Egyptian pyramids; List of largest domes; List of megalithic sites; List of Mesoamerican pyramids; List of Roman domes; List of tallest statues; List of archaeological sites in Erbil Governorate
Bir Hima, which is an ancient Palaeolithic and Neolithic site, lies north of Najran, categorized as a Lower Palaeolithic or Oldowan site. Apart from petroglyphs, carving tools used for this art work (in the form of chopper or pebble tools) were also found here, made of such materials as quartzite, andesite and flint. [8]
The event features archaeologist's lectures, tours of archaeological sites, and archaeological fairs. IAD Scavenger Hunt is an online Scavenger Hunt game published by AIA, and the ArchaeoDoodles Contest is a doodle event held by AIA in which participants create illustrations and graphics using 15 words or phrases recommended by AIA to help ...
This is a list of dates associated with the prehistoric peopling of the world (first known presence of Homo sapiens). The list is divided into four categories, Middle Paleolithic (before 50,000 years ago), Upper Paleolithic (50,000 to 12,500 years ago), Holocene (12,500 to 500 years ago) and Modern ( Age of Sail and modern exploration).
The Sannai-Maruyama Site is the centerpiece of the Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, a group of Jōmon period archaeological sites in Hokkaidō and northern Tōhoku that was recommended by Japan in 2020 for inclusion to the UNESCO World Heritage List, under criteria iii and iv.
British archaeological expedition to the Amazon to locate the "Lost City of Z". Sea Dragon expedition: Richard Halliburton: 1939 near Midway Island (Pacific Ocean) American expedition attempting to sail a Chinese junk across the Pacific Ocean from Hong Kong to San Francisco for the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt: Over 100,000 artifacts [1] (due to being partly opened in 2018, currently housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo); British Museum, London, England: Over 100,000 artifacts [2] (not including the 2001 donation of the six million artifact Wendorf Collection of Egyptian and Sudanese Prehistory) [3] [4]