swap_horiz Pachacamac Alternatives

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Ephesus

Ephesus is an exceptionally significant archaeological site located on Turkey’s coastal west. It flourished as a major G...

Classical Turkey Coastal Urban

9.0 Excellent

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Delphi

Delphi is an ancient Greek archaeological site located on Mount Parnassus in Greece. It was a significant religious sanc...

Classical Oracle Greek Greece

8.7 Great

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Susa (Shush)

Susa, located in southwestern Iran, was an ancient city that served as a major urban center for several millennia. It fu...

City Ancient Iran Multi Period

8.7 Great

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Megiddo (Armageddon)

Megiddo is an ancient tell in northern Israel overlooking the strategic Jezreel Valley pass. The site contains approxima...

Israel Bronze Age Multi Period Canaanite Israelite

8.6 Great

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Mahabalipuram

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984 on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, India, comprising 7th- and 8th-century mo...

India Coastal Rock Cut 7TH Century

8.3 Great

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San Agustin Archaeological Park

San Agustín Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the department of Huila in southern Colombia....

Andean Colombia Statues Funerary

8.2 Great

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San Agustin

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Huila department of Colombia containing the largest concentration of pre-Columbian f...

Andean Pre Columbian Colombia Statues

8.0 Great

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Canyon de Chelly

A national monument in Arizona, USA, containing over 2,500 recorded archaeological sites spanning roughly 5,000 years of...

USA Arizona Cliff Dwellings Multi Period

8.0 Great

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Beit She'an

Beit She'an is a major archaeological site in northern Israel's Jordan River Valley featuring continuous human occupatio...

Israel City Ancient Multi Period

8.0 Great

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Sardis

Sardis was an ancient city located in western Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey, serving as the capital of the Lydian Empir...

Turkey City Ancient Multi Period

8.0 Great

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Old City of Sana'a

The Old City of Sana'a is a historic walled settlement in Yemen that has been inhabited for over 2,500 years. It is dist...

Urban Ancient Yemen Multi Period

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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Caral

Caral is an extensive archaeological site in the Supe Valley of Peru, dating back to approximately 2600 BCE, making it t...

Coastal Peru Earliest City Norte Chico

7.8 Good

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Selinunte

Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site on the southwestern coast of Sicily, founded by colonists from Megara...

Coastal Greek Temples Sicily

7.8 Good

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Tierradentro

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Colombia's Cauca department known for large underground burial chambers decorated with p...

Andean Pre Columbian Colombia Funerary

7.8 Good

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Huaca del Sol y de la Luna

Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna are two massive adobe pyramid complexes built by the Moche civilization near the city...

Coastal Peru Pyramid Moche

7.8 Good

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Sechin Bajo

Sechin Bajo is an archaeological site located in the Casma Valley on the north coast of Peru. Excavations have revealed...

Andean Ceremonial Peru Oldest Peru

7.8 Good

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Chavin de Huantar

Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in the Andean highlands of Peru that served as a major ceremonial and pilgri...

Andean Ceremonial Peru Chavin

7.5 Good

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El Paraiso

El Paraíso is a large preceramic archaeological complex located in the Chillón Valley near Lima, Peru. Dating back to ap...

Complex Andean Peru 3RD Millennium Bc

7.5 Good

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Huaca Rajada

Huaca Rajada is an archaeological complex located in the Lambayeque region of northern Peru, near the modern town of Sip...

Coastal Peru Moche 3RD Century

7.4 Good