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This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. ... (around 300 BC) ... Archaeology of the World, ...
Buto temple at the El-Faraeen archaeological site, sixth century BC, discovered October 2024. [12] Nabta Playa is an archaeological site in southern Egypt, containing what may be among the world's earliest known archeoastronomical devices from the 5th millennium BC. These include alignments of stones that may have indicated the rising of ...
World Heritage Sites by country as of January 2024. As of July 2024, there are a total of 1,223 World Heritage Sites located across 168 countries, of which 952 are cultural, 231 are natural, and 40 are mixed properties. [1]
This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
Since their discovery, they have fascinated archaeologists, scholars and people around the world, making them one of the most mysterious, interesting and controversial discoveries of the modern ...
One of archaeology’s most fascinating mysteries began a new chapter when amateur archaeologists in England found a large Roman dodecahedron — one of 130 of the 12-sided ancient objects known ...
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]
A barrow constructed on top of an older burial chamber. [32] Unstan Chambered Cairn: United Kingdom Europe: 3450 BCE Tomb Excavated in 1884, when grave goods were found, giving their name to Unstan ware. [33] [34] [35] Loughcrew: Ireland Europe 3400 BCE Tomb It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BCE