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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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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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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is a Chilean island renowned for its monumental Moai statues. These large stone figures, car...

Medieval Polynesian Chile Monolithic

9.2 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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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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Jerash

Jerash in northern Jordan is one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman provincial cities in the Near East, featuring a colon...

Urban Roman Jordan Decapolis

8.2 Great

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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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Nara Palace Site

The Nara Palace Site encompasses the excavated remains of the Heijō Palace, the imperial residence and administrative ce...

Japan Japanese Imperial 8TH Century

7.3 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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Ain Ghazal

Ain Ghazal is a Neolithic settlement on the outskirts of modern Amman, Jordan, occupied from about 7250 to 5000 BCE. It...

Settlement Neolithic Jordan Statues

6.8 Fair