swap_horiz Nineveh Alternatives

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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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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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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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Mari

Mari was a prominent ancient Semitic city-state situated along the Euphrates River in modern-day Syria. Systematic archa...

Mesopotamia Palace Bronze Age Syria

8.5 Great

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Hallstatt

Hallstatt is an alpine village located in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria, known for its historical salt produ...

Austria Celtic Iron Age Funerary

8.3 Great

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Hallstatt-Dachstein

The Hallstatt-Dachstein region in Austria's Salzkammergut is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its continuous sa...

Austria Burial Celtic Iron Age

8.3 Great

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Hill of Tara

The Hill of Tara is an archaeological and ceremonial site in Ireland that served as the traditional seat and coronation...

Ireland Ceremonial Iron Age Hillfort

8.1 Great

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Uruk

Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumerian civilization located in southern Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq. Established d...

Mesopotamia Iraq Sumerian 4000BCE

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

8.0 Great

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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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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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Bibracte

Bibracte was an Iron Age Gaulish oppidum located on Mont Beuvray in the Burgundy region of France. Serving as the capita...

France Celtic Iron Age Oppidum

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

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Eridu

Eridu is an archaeological site in southern Iraq, traditionally regarded in Sumerian mythology as the world's first city...

Mesopotamia Iraq Sumerian Earliest City

7.5 Good

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Nippur

Nippur was an ancient Mesopotamian city in present-day Iraq and a major religious center associated with Enlil, the Sume...

Mesopotamia Religious Iraq Sumerian

7.2 Good