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  2. List of archaeological sites by country - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. ... (around 300 BC) ... Archaeology of the World, ...

  3. List of archaeoastronomical sites by country - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Archaeological site - Wikipedia

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    An archaeological site with human presence dating from 4th century BCE, Fillipovka, South Urals, Russia.This site has been interpreted as a Sarmatian Kurgan.. An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of ...

  5. List of oldest extant buildings - Wikipedia

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    A Neolithic archaeological site situated on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan in Pakistan. It is located near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River and between the modern-day Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi. Aquae Calidae: Bulgaria: Europe: 6000-5000 BCE Ancient town Located in the Bulgarian port city Burgas on the Black Sea ...

  6. Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the most important archaeological sites in South America, one of the most visited tourist attractions in Latin America and the most visited in Peru. [ 96 ] Machu Picchu is situated above a bow of the Urubamba River , which surrounds the site on three sides, where cliffs drop vertically for 450 meters (1,480 ft) to the river at ...

  7. History of archaeology - Wikipedia

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    Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts (also known as eco-facts) and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).

  8. List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription - Wikipedia

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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]

  9. Archaeology - Wikipedia

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    Looting of archaeological sites is an ancient problem. For instance, many of the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs were looted during antiquity. [137] Archaeology stimulates interest in ancient objects, and people in search of artifacts or treasure cause damage to archaeological sites.