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Herculaneum Archaeological Park

The Herculaneum Archaeological Park protects the remarkably preserved ruins of the ancient Roman town destroyed by the e...

Ancient Volcanic Roman Ruins

9.2 Excellent

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Tikal

Tikal is a significant ancient Mayan city located within the Guatemalan jungle. It was a major political and economic ce...

Mayan Ancient Jungle Guatemala

9.2 Excellent

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Leptis Magna

Leptis Magna was a significant ancient Roman city located in modern-day Libya. Flourishing during the Imperial era, part...

City Ancient Roman Ruins

9.1 Excellent

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Hampi Ruins

The Hampi ruins represent the remains of Vijayanagara, a significant 14th-16th century Hindu empire capital located in K...

Ancient Karnataka 14TH Century Ruins

9.1 Excellent

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Baalbek Temple Complex

The Baalbek Temple Complex is a significant ancient site located in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. It features remarkably prese...

Ancient Roman Lebanon Temple

9.0 Excellent

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Olympia Archaeological Site

The Olympia Archaeological Site preserves ancient Greece’s most significant athletic sanctuary. Located in the Peloponne...

Ancient Greek Games Ruins

8.9 Great

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Delphi Archaeological Site

Delphi is an archaeological site in Greece representing a significant ancient Greek sanctuary. Dedicated to Apollo, it h...

Oracle Ancient Greek Ruins

8.9 Great

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Roman Forum

The Roman Forum represents the heart of ancient Rome’s civic and religious life. This extensive archaeological site cont...

Ancient Roman Archaeological Rome

8.9 Great

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Pompeii Amphitheatre

The Pompeii Amphitheatre is a remarkably preserved Roman arena constructed around 70 BC. It represents the earliest know...

Italy Amphitheater Ancient Roman

8.9 Great

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Knossos Palace

The Knossos Palace is an ancient palace complex located on the island of Crete. It served as the center of Minoan civili...

Ancient Palace Ruins Crete

8.8 Great

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Palenque

Palenque is a significant Mayan city located in Chiapas, Mexico. It’s notable for its exquisitely crafted architecture a...

Mayan Ancient Mexico Jungle

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Palmyra Ruins

The Palmyra Ruins represent the remains of a once-thriving ancient city located in present-day Syria. It was a significa...

Ancient Roman Archaeological Syria

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Hierapolis Pamukkale

Hierapolis Pamukkale represents an extraordinary ancient landscape in Turkey. The site features vast white terraces of t...

Turkey Ancient Roman World Heritage

8.8 Great

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Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Chaco Culture National Historical Park protects significant ruins of the Ancestral Puebloan people in northwestern New M...

Ancient Stone New Mexico Ruins

8.7 Great

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Copan Hieroglyphic Stairway

The Copan Hieroglyphic Stairway stands as a significant monument within Honduras’ Copán archaeological site. Constructed...

Ancient Maya Honduras Stairway

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Tulum

A walled Maya port city on Mexico's Caribbean coast, Tulum was occupied during the late Maya period around 1200–1500 CE...

Coastal Mayan Ancient Mexico

8.6 Great

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Diocletian's Palace (Split)

Built by Roman Emperor Diocletian around 300 CE near modern Split, Croatia, this fortified palace complex is a UNESCO Wo...

Split Ancient Palace Roman

8.6 Great

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Uxmal

A Maya city in the Puuc hills of Yucatán, Mexico, Uxmal flourished around 700–1000 CE and is celebrated for its intricat...

Mayan Ceremonial Ancient Mexico

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Tenochtitlan Ruins

Located in Mexico City, the Tenochtitlan ruins are the excavated remnants of the grand Aztec capital founded in 1325 tha...

Ancient Archaeological Mexico City Ruins

8.4 Great

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Tiwanaku Puma Punku

Part of a larger archaeological site in Bolivia, Puma Punku is a pre-Columbian temple complex known for its precisely cu...

Ancient Archaeological Pre Columbian Bolivia

7.6 Good