swap_horiz Nara Palace Site Alternatives

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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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Terracotta Army (Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang)

The Terracotta Army is a collection of sculptural depictions of the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China....

Burial Ceramic Chinese Qin Dynasty

9.6 Brilliant

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Gobekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site in southeastern Turkey representing a significant Neolithic discovery. Constructe...

Turkey Ritual Neolithic Pre Pottery

9.4 Excellent

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Lascaux Cave

The Lascaux Cave is an archaeological site located in southwestern France. It contains remarkably preserved Paleolithic...

France Paleolithic Paintings Cave Art

9.3 Excellent

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Uruk (Warka)

Uruk was one of the most significant early cities in ancient Mesopotamia, located in the southern region of modern-day I...

Mesopotamia Ancient City Iraq Sumerian

9.3 Excellent

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Moenjodaro

Moenjodaro is an archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan, representing one of the largest urban settlements of the ancien...

Urban Bronze Age Pakistan Indus Valley

9.3 Excellent

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Ravenna

Ravenna is a city in northeastern Italy known for eight early Christian monuments included in a UNESCO World Heritage pr...

Italy Byzantine City Roman

9.3 Excellent

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Chauvet Cave

Located in the Ardèche gorge of southern France, Chauvet Cave is a Paleolithic site discovered in 1994 by Jean-Marie Cha...

France Prehistoric Paleolithic Cave Art

9.2 Excellent

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Altamira

The Cave of Altamira is an archaeological site located near Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. Discovered in 1879 b...

Spain Prehistoric Paleolithic Cantabria

9.2 Excellent

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Mogao Caves (Dunhuang)

The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes, are a network of 492 Buddhist cave temples located near Dun...

China Painting Buddhist Silk Road

9.2 Excellent

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Mohenjo Daro Stupa Mound

The Mohenjo Daro Stupa Mound refers to the prominent elevated citadel area of the ancient Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-d...

Urban Archaeological Pakistan Indus Valley

9.2 Excellent

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Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana)

Hadrian’s Villa, located near Rome in Tivoli, Italy, represents the sprawling residence and retreat of Emperor Hadrian....

Italy Roman Imperial 2ND Century

8.8 Great

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Jerash (Gerasa)

Jerash, historically known as Gerasa, is an ancient city located in northern Jordan. It is recognized as one of the best...

City Roman Imperial Jordan

8.6 Great

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Qusayr Amra

Qusayr Amra is an early 8th-century desert castle located in present-day eastern Jordan, built during the Umayyad Caliph...

8TH Century Jordan Fresco Umayyad

7.9 Good

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Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Iwami Ginzan is a historic silver mine located in the Shimane Prefecture of Japan, operational from 1526 until 1923. Dur...

Japan Japanese Mining Industrial

7.6 Good

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Aguateca

Aguateca is a Classic Maya archaeological site located in the Petén region of Guatemala. The city was rapidly burned and...

Classic Maya 8TH Century Abandoned

7.6 Good

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Lubaantun

Lubaantun is an archaeological site located in the Toledo District of southern Belize, dating to the Late Classic period...

Classic City Maya 8TH Century

7.0 Good

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Yoshinogari

Yoshinogari is a large Yayoi-period archaeological settlement in Saga Prefecture on Kyushu, Japan. Its remains include m...

Japan Settlement Moated Yayoi

6.8 Fair