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Archaeological Site of Mayapan
Tecoh, Yucatan, Mexico
Archaeological Site of Mayapan in Tecoh, Yucatan, Mexico.
Archaeological Site of Palaepaphos
Kouklia, Cyprus, Cyprus
Archaeological Site of Palaepaphos in Kouklia, Cyprus, Cyprus.
Archaeological Zone Tepozteco
Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico
Archaeological Zone Tepozteco in Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico.
Axum
Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia
Axum is a church and archaeological site of sacred significance.13037, 38.71956. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity....
Belintash
Near Mostovo (central Rhodope Mountains), Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Belintash in Near Mostovo (central Rhodope Mountains), Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Centro Arqueológico de Chinchero
Chinchero, Cusco, Peru
Centro Arqueológico de Chinchero in Chinchero, Cusco, Peru.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huantar, Ancash, Peru
Chavín de Huántar is a archaeological site of sacred significance.59367, -77.17734. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Chavín....
Choquequirao Archaeological Park, Peru
Santa Teresa, Cusco, Peru
Choquequirao Archaeological Park, Peru is a archaeological park of sacred significance.39501, -72.87222. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Inca.
Chullpa Lagarto
Sillustani, Puno, Peru
Chullpa Lagarto in Sillustani, Puno, Peru.
Chullpas Sillustani
Sillustani, Puno, Peru
Chullpas Sillustani in Sillustani, Puno, Peru.
Complejo Arqueológico Q'enqo
Cusco, Cusco, Peru
Complejo Arqueológico Q'enqo in Cusco, Cusco, Peru.
Daorson Illyrian City
Stolac, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daorson Illyrian City in Stolac, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Delos
Municipality of Mykonos, Aegean, Greece
Delos is a mythological and archaeological of sacred significance.40112, 25.26923. Attributes: built, natural, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial....
Dolni Glavanak Cromlech
Dolni Glavanak, Haskovo, Bulgaria
Dolni Glavanak Cromlech in Dolni Glavanak, Haskovo, Bulgaria.
Domus de Janas di Borucca
Budduso, Sardegna, Italia
Domus de Janas di Borucca in Budduso, Sardegna, Italia.
Edzna Archaeological Zone
Municipio de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Edzna is a archaeological site of sacred significance.59731, -90.22986. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Mayan....
El Ushnu
Vilcashuaman, Ayacucho, Peru
El Ushnu in Vilcashuaman, Ayacucho, Peru.
Göbekli Tepe
Haliliye, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Göbekli Tepe is a neolithic archaeological site of sacred significance.22318, 38.92248. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial....
Goshono Site
Ichinohe, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
For forty generations, Jomon communities gathered at this river terrace to tend their dead and feed their fires....
Hierapolis Plutonion and the Cleopatra Pool
Pamukkale, Pamukkale, Denizli, Türkiye
Hierapolis Plutonion and the Cleopatra Pool in Pamukkale, Pamukkale, Denizli, Türkiye.
Hill of the Avocado
Tierradentro, Cauca, Colombia
Hill of the Avocado in Tierradentro, Cauca, Colombia.
Kabah Archaeological Zone
Santa Elena, Yucatán, Mexico
Kabah is a maya civilization city of sacred significance.24996, -89.65050. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Maya....
Killarumiyoq
Ancahuasi, Cusco, Peru
Killarumiyoq is a archaeological of sacred significance.44562, -72.31092. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Associated figure: Moon Goddess.
Knossos
Heraklion Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece
Knossos is a archaeological site of sacred significance.29796, 25.16312. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Minoan....
La Ciudad Perdita
Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
La Ciudad Perdita is a archaeological site of sacred significance.03800, -73.92519. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological.
Labna
Santa Elena, Yucatán, Mexico
Labna is a mesoamerican archaeological site of sacred significance.17352, -89.57849. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Maya civilization....
Machuqolqa
Chinchero, Cusco, Peru
Machuqolqa in Chinchero, Cusco, Peru.
Marcahuamachuco Archaeological Complex
Huamachuco, La Libertad, Peru
Markahuamachuco is a archaeological ruins of sacred significance.78694, -78.07375. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological.
Maya Site of Copan
Copán Ruinas, Copán, Honduras
Copan is a archaeological site of sacred significance.83726, -89.14149. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Maya....
Mitla Archaeological Zone
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Mitla is a site of sacred significance.92721, -96.35934. Mitla is the second-most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, and the most important of...
Monte Alban Archaeological Zone
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Monte Alban is a site of sacred significance.04361, -96.76831.
Museum of the Mayan Village at Dzibilchaltun
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Dzibilchaltun is a archaeological site of sacred significance.09427, -89.59642. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Maya....
Pisac Incan Archaeological Complex
Pisac, Cusco, Peru
Pisac is a site of sacred significance.40778, -71.84434.
Puma Punku
Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia
Puma Punku in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.
Ruins of Montegrande
Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru
Huaca Montegrande, Jaen, Peru is a archaeological of sacred significance.71587, -78.79370. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial.
Sakafuneishi Site
Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan
In the hills of Asuka, Japan's ancient capital, water once flowed through a turtle-shaped stone basin in ceremonies conducted for Empress Saimei nearly fourteen centuries...
San Agustín Archaeological Park
Huila, Huila, Colombia
San Agustín Archaeological Park in Huila, Huila, Colombia.
San Augustin Terrace A
Huila, Huila, Colombia
San Augustin Terrace A in Huila, Huila, Colombia.
San Augustin Terrace B
Huila, Huila, Colombia
San Augustin Terrace B in Huila, Huila, Colombia.
San Augustin Terrace C
Huila, Huila, Colombia
San Augustin Terrace C in Huila, Huila, Colombia.
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros
Epidauros, Epidauros, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros in Epidauros, Epidauros, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.
Sannai-Maruyama Site
Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
For seventeen centuries, the Jomon people lived at Sannai-Maruyama, cultivating chestnuts, trading jade across hundreds of kilometers, and building structures that still...
Sayil Archaeological Zone
Santa Elena, Yucatán, Mexico
Sayil is a site of sacred significance.17457, -89.65187. Sayil was a pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period....
Sito Archeologico Lu Brandali - Mostra di Archeologia Nuragica
Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardegna, Italia
Sito Archeologico Lu Brandali - Mostra di Archeologia Nuragica in Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardegna, Italia.
Tambomachay Archaeological Complex
Cuzco, Cusco, Peru
Tambomachay is a site of sacred significance.47999, -71.96639. Tambomachay (possibly from Quechua tampu inn, guest house, mach ay cave, or machay drunkenness, to get drunk...
Teatro di Segesta
Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicilia, Italia
Teatro di Segesta in Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicilia, Italia.
The Archaeological Park of Alto de las Piedras
Huila, Huila, Colombia
The Archaeological Park of Alto de las Piedras in Huila, Huila, Colombia.
The Archaeological Park of Alto de los Ídolos
Huila, Huila, Colombia
The Archaeological Park of Alto de los Ídolos in Huila, Huila, Colombia.
Tierradentro Pyramid
Inza, Cauca, Colombia
Tierradentro Pyramid in Inza, Cauca, Colombia.
Tiwanaku Archaeological Site
Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia
Tiwanaku Archaeological Site in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.
Underhoull Longhouse
Baltasound, Alba / Scotland
Underhoull Longhouse in Baltasound, , Alba / Scotland.
Valle dei Templi
Agrigento, Sicilia, Italia
Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, Sicilia, Italia.
Yaxchilan Archaeological Zone
Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico
Yaxchilan is a site of sacred significance.90016, -90.96714. Yaxchilan (pronounced [ʝaʃtʃiˈlan]) is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in the...
Zona Arqueologica Moray
Maras, Cusco, Peru
Zona Arqueologica Moray in Maras, Cusco, Peru.
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art
Guangxi, Guangxi, China
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art in Guangxi, Guangxi, China.