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The Great Pyramid of Giza

Constructed during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom around 2560 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza served as the to...

Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Egypt

9.9 Brilliant

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Giza Pyramid Complex

The Giza Pyramid Complex is a monumental archaeological site in Egypt containing three primary pyramids built during the...

Egyptian Monument Funerary Old Kingdom

9.7 Brilliant

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Thebes (Luxor)

Thebes was a prominent ancient Egyptian city located along the Nile River in Upper Egypt, now encompassing the modern to...

Egyptian Ancient City Egypt Temple

9.7 Brilliant

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Karnak

Karnak stands as a monumental Egyptian temple complex near Luxor. Constructed over two millennia starting in the New Kin...

Monumental Egyptian Temple Luxor

9.2 Excellent

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Anyang (Yin Ruins)

The Yin Ruins at Anyang represent the remains of the last capital city of the Shang Dynasty, located in Henan Province,...

China Capital Bronze Age Shang

9.0 Excellent

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Saqqara

Saqqara is an ancient Egyptian burial ground located near Memphis. It’s notable for housing numerous tombs from the Old...

Egyptian Memphis Funerary Old Kingdom

8.8 Great

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Deir el-Medina

Deir el-Medina is an archaeological site in Egypt containing the ruins of an ancient workers' village situated near the...

Egyptian Tomb Egypt New Kingdom

8.8 Great

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Hattusa

Hattusa was the capital city of the Hittite Empire, situated in central Anatolia near modern-day Boğazköy, Turkey. The s...

Turkey Capital Bronze Age Hittite

8.8 Great

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Tenochtitlan (Templo Mayor)

The Templo Mayor was the main ceremonial pyramid of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital founded around 1325 CE on an island...

Capital Mexico Temple 14TH Century

8.7 Great

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Amarna (Akhetaten)

Amarna, historically known as Akhetaten, is a vast archaeological site in Middle Egypt founded by Pharaoh Akhenaten arou...

City Egyptian Egypt New Kingdom

8.6 Great

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Abydos

Abydos in Upper Egypt was one of the most sacred sites in ancient Egypt, serving as a royal burial ground for early dyna...

Egyptian Temple Funerary Early Dynastic

8.0 Great

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Sukhothai

Sukhothai is an extensive archaeological site in north-central Thailand that served as the capital of the first Kingdom...

Capital Thailand Thai 13TH Century

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Yin Ruins (Anyang)

The Yin Ruins, located in Anyang in China's Henan Province, represent the archaeological remains of Yin, the final capit...

China Capital Bronze Age Shang Dynasty

8.0 Great

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Gyeongju Historic Areas

The Gyeongju Historic Areas encompass the ruins and monuments of Gyeongju, which served as the capital of the ancient Si...

Medieval Capital South Korea Silla

8.0 Great

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Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura is an ancient city in Sri Lanka that served as the island's first established capital from the 4th century...

Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist Stupa

8.0 Great

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Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is a major archaeological site in Sri Lanka that served as the island nation's second capital from the 11th...

Medieval Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist

8.0 Great

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Wari (Huari)

Wari (also known as Huari) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region of Peru that served as the capital of the Wa...

Andean Capital Peru 7TH Century

7.9 Good

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Nineveh

Nineveh, near modern Mosul in Iraq, was the largest city in the world at its height and served as the capital of the Neo...

Mesopotamia Capital Iraq Iron Age

7.8 Good

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Nimrud

Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian archaeological site in northern Iraq, originally established as the capital city of Kalhu...

Capital Iraq Assyrian 9TH Century Bce

7.8 Good

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Assur

Assur, located on the western bank of the Tigris River in northern Iraq, served as the original capital of the Assyrian...

Mesopotamia Capital Iraq Assyrian

7.5 Good