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Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan
Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
Jericho is a city of sacred significance.87446, 35.43044. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Christ....
Aphrodisias
Karacasu, Aydın, Turkey
Aphrodisias is a ancient city of sacred significance.70918, 28.72357. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Hellenistic Greek....
Arles
Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Arles is a city of sacred significance.67663, 4.62787. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: St. Trophime....
Bagan
Nyaung-U, Mandalay, Myanmar
Bagan is a ancient city of sacred significance.16796, 94.86690. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Buddhism....
Bagrati Cathedral, Kutaisi
Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia
Kutaisi is a city of sacred significance.27723, 42.70430. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
Budhanilkantha Temple
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Budhanilkantha is a city and municipality of sacred significance.77801, 85.36237. Attributes: built, cultural. Tradition: Hindu. Associated figure: Vishnu....
Carcassonne
Carcassonne, Occitania, France
Carcassonne is a fortified city of sacred significance.20508, 2.36325. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Christian. Associated figure: St. Nazaire....
Chichen Itza
Pisté, Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza is a pre-columbian city of sacred significance.68322, -88.57075. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Maya....
Coba
Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Coba is a ancient city of sacred significance.48668, -87.73836. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Maya....
Ephesus
Selçuk, Aegean Region, Turkey
Ephesus is a ancient city of sacred significance.91240, 27.33276. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Ancient Greek....
Great Zimbabwe
Nemanwa Growth Point, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe is a ancient city of sacred significance.27133, 30.93313. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Shona....
Janaki Mandir
Janakpur, Madhesh Province, Nepal
Janakpur is a city of sacred significance.73040, 85.92571. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Sita....
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Kathmandu is a city of sacred significance.71271, 85.33081. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial....
Lato
Agios Nikolaos Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece
Lato is a ancient city of sacred significance.17904, 25.65529. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Ancient Greek....
Mashhad
Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Mashhad is a city of sacred significance.28798, 59.61577. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Shia Islam. Associated figure: Imam Ali ibn Musa al Ridha....
Old Town of Ghadames, Libya
Ghadames, Nalut, Libya
Ghadames, Libya is a ancient city of sacred significance.13236, 9.49724. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
Supe, Lima, Peru
Caral is a ancient city of sacred significance.89275, -77.52111. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Pre-Hispanic....
Seven Saints of Marrakesh
Marrakesh, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Marrakesh is a city of sacred significance.62367, -7.99360. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Islamic. Associated figure: Seven saints of Marrakesh....
The acropolis of Baalbek
Baalbek, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Baalbek is a ancient city of sacred significance.00670, 36.20549. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological....
Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang, Laos
Luang Prabang is a city of sacred significance.89556, 102.14148. Attributes: built, cultural, ceremonial. Tradition: Buddhism. Associated figure: Buddha....