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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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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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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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Mogao Caves

The Mogao Caves represent a significant archaeological site in northwestern China. Constructed between the 4th and 14th...

China Buddhist Silk Road Cave Art

9.1 Excellent

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Forum of Rome

The Forum of Rome was the central public space of ancient Rome. This expansive area hosted significant civic life for ov...

Italy Urban Ancient Roman

9.1 Excellent

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Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes are a significant archaeological site in Henan Province, China. Carved primarily between the 5th an...

China Buddhist Cave Art Northern Wei

8.8 Great

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Yungang Grottoes

Series of Buddhist cave temples near Datong, China, carved between 460 and 525 CE under Northern Wei patronage and featu...

China 5TH Century Buddhist Cave Art

8.6 Great

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Harappa

Major urban center of the Indus Valley Civilization in present-day Pakistan, flourishing c. 2600–1900 BCE and notable fo...

Urban Bronze Age Pakistan Indus Valley

8.2 Great

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Sanchi

Buddhist complex in Madhya Pradesh, India, anchored by the Great Stupa commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century...

India Buddhist Stupa Ashoka

8.2 Great

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Nalanda

Ancient Buddhist university in Bihar, India, founded in the 5th century CE and regarded as one of the world's earliest r...

India University Buddhist Bihar

8.0 Great

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Sukhothai

Capital of the first Sukhothai Kingdom in Thailand, founded in the 13th century CE and considered the cradle of Thai civ...

Capital Thailand Thai 13TH Century

8.0 Great

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Anuradhapura

Ancient capital of Sri Lanka from c. 4th century BCE to 11th century CE, home to the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree and mass...

Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist Stupa

8.0 Great

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Polonnaruwa

Medieval Sri Lankan capital (10th–13th centuries CE) with well-preserved Buddhist temples, colossal rock-cut statues, an...

Medieval Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist

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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Baekje Historic Areas

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea comprising remains of the Baekje kingdom (18 BCE–660 CE) across Gongju, Buye...

South Korea Kingdom Buddhist Baekje

7.5 Good

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Pachacamac

A major religious and pilgrimage center on the Peruvian coast near Lima, active from the early centuries CE through the...

Oracle Coastal Andean Peru

7.4 Good

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Jarlshof

Jarlshof is a multi-period archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland, featuring continuous settlement from the Bronze Ag...

Scotland Bronze Age Shetland Norse

7.3 Good

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Pyu Ancient Cities

Three ancient cities in Myanmar—Halin, Beikthano, and Sri Ksetra—representing the Pyu civilization that flourished from...

Myanmar Walled Buddhist 1ST Century

7.0 Good