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Places — Archaeological sites
Ancient cities, sanctuaries and excavated sites, as Wikidata records them.
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Archaeological sites
Places Wikidata records as archaeological sites.
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A place is listed here when Wikidata records it as an archaeological site — an ancient city now excavated, a culture’s site. That is not evidence of worship there, so none of these is called a sacred place.
Ordered by how many Wikipedias have an article on each — a measure of how widely a subject is written about, not of its importance to any tradition.
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Mesoamerica and the Andes Machu Picchu 15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Babylon Capital city of Babylonia and an archaeological site in modern-day Iraq -
Constantinople Capital of the Eastern Roman, Latin and Ottoman Empires, currently Istanbul, Turkey -
Greek and Roman Pompeii Ancient Roman city near modern Naples, Italy -
Carthage Historical city in Tunisia
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Greek and Roman Troy Ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Petra Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan -
Islam Rhodes Island in Aegean sea, Greece
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Mesoamerica and the Andes Chichen Itza Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico -
Greek and Roman Sparta City and city-state in ancient Greece -
Greek and Roman Palmyra Ancient city in Homs Governorate, Syria -
Greek and Roman Acropolis of Athens Ancient citadel above the city of Athens -
Greek and Roman Ephesus Ancient Greek city in Anatolia -
Buddhist traditions · South Asian traditions Angkor Former capital city; region of Cambodia -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Mycenae Ancient city, now an archaeological site in Argolis, Greece -
Greek and Roman Delphi Ancient town in Fokida, Greece -
Tower of London Castle in central London, United Kingdom -
Greek and Roman Baalbek City in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Ur Ancient Mesopotamian city-state -
Egyptian pyramids Ancient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians -
Ancient Egypt Thebes Ancient Egyptian city
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Assur Archaeological site in Iraq, former capital of Assyria -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Teotihuacan Ancient Mesoamerican city -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Tikal Ruins of major ancient Maya city -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Uruk Ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia -
Ellora Caves Ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India -
Taxila Archaeological site of the ancient Indian subcontinent, at Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan -
Greek and Roman Pergamon Ancient city of Ionia in modern-day Turkey and UNESCO World Heritage Site -
Greek and Roman Roman Forum Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Knossos Ancient Minoan through Roman administrative center and city -
Hampi Ancient and medieval monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India -
Merv Archaeological site in Turkmenistan -
Tiwanaku Archaeological site in Bolivia -
Leptis Magna Ancient city in modern Libya -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Nippur Ancient city in modern day Iraq -
Judaism Capernaum Village at Lake Tiberias in the north of historical Judea, associated with Jesus
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Mesoamerica and the Andes Palenque Former Maya city state in southern Mexico
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Mesopotamia and the Levant Ugarit Ancient port city in northern Syria -
Ancient Egypt Saqqara Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt -
Chersonesus Ancient city in today's Sevastopol, Crimea -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Uxmal Pre-Columbian Maya city in Yucatan -
Palatine Hill Centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Hatra Ancient city in northern Iraq -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Nimrud Ancient Assyrian city -
Greek and Roman Epidaurus Ancient city in Argolis, Greece -
Islam · Christianity Ani Ruined medieval Armenian city in Kars, Turkey, and UNESCO World Heritage Site -
Sardis Ancient city in Anatolia, today an archaeological site at Sart, Turkey -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Kish Ancient Sumerian city -
Old Goa Ancient city in Ilhas district, Goa
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Greek and Roman Paestum Ancient Greek city in present-day village Paestum, Italy -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Copán Maya archaeological site in western Honduras -
Greek and Roman Classical Athens City-state in ancient Greece -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Tiryns Ancient city and archaeological site in Argolis, Greece -
Angkor Thom Archaeological site and Hindu empire in Cambodia
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Native North America Cahokia Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
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Mesopotamia and the Levant Eridu Archaeological site in Iraq -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Calakmul Archaeological site -
Hierapolis Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey -
Mystras Fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece -
Greek and Roman · Mesopotamia and the Levant Volubilis Archaeological site in Morocco -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Chan Chan Archaeological site in Peru -
Greek and Roman Circus Maximus Ancient Roman circus in Rome -
Nicaea Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Monte Albán Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Mexico -
Side Mahalle (administrative quarter) in Manavgat, Antalya, southwestern Turkey -
Greek and Roman Ostia Ancient Roman city and colony -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Quiriguá Ancient Maya archaeological site in south-eastern Guatemala -
Ancient Egypt Dahshur Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
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Ancient Egypt Abusir Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt -
Dead Cities Group of abandoned settlements in northwest Syria -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Joya de Cerén Archaeological site in La Libertad Department, El Salvador
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Megalithic Temples of Malta Several prehistoric temples on the Maltese Islands -
Ancient Egypt Deir el-Bahari Archaeological site -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Maya Ruins of Tulum Protected area in Quintana Roo, Mexico - Chalcedon Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
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Mesoamerica and the Andes Chavin de Huantar Archaeological site in Peru -
Edessa Ancient city in upper Mesopotamia, modern day Urfa, Southeast Turkey -
Greek and Roman Selinunte City of Sicily
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Tus Ancient city in Iran -
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India, around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was built by Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat
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Greek and Roman Dura-Europos Ancient Syrian city -
Ancient Corinth City-state in ancient Greece -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Shuruppak Archaeological site in Iraq -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Veii Etruscan city
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Ancient Egypt Deir el-Medina Ancient Egyptian village in the Valley of the Kings -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Phaistos Ancient Greek city in Crete -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Saqsaywaman Archaeological site
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Valle dei Templi Archaeological site in Sicily, Italy -
Greek and Roman Acrocorinth Fortified rocky hill, the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth, Greece -
Ancient Egypt Beni Hasan Village and archaeological site in Middle Egypt -
Greek and Roman Segesta Ancient city -
Christianity Alodia Medieval Nubian Kingdom -
Greek and Roman Priene Ancient city of Ionia, in modern-day Turkey -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Borsippa Ancient Babylonian city -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Girsu Ancient Sumerian city
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Greek and Roman Ancient Agora of Athens Major archaeological site of Athens -
Ancient Egypt Meidum Village in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Shiloh Biblical city -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Adab City in Sumer -
Greek and Roman Forum of Augustus Second of the so-called imperial fora at Rome, built by Augustus. -
Greek and Roman Knidos Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Mayapan Pre-Columbian Maya site in Mexico -
Sounion Cape and archaeological site in Lavreotiki municipality, Attica, Greece -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Takalik Abaj Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Vilcabamba The capital of the Neo-Inca State -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Akrotiri Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera) -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Alalakh Archaeological site in Reyhanlı, Hatay, Turkey
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Mesoamerica and the Andes Coba Archeological site of Pre-Columbian Maya
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Kition Ancient Phoenician city and kingdom in Cyprus -
Kourion Ancient city, excavation area -
Ancient Egypt Lisht Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt -
Anatolia and the ancient Balkans Alacahöyük Ancient Hittite site in northern Turkey -
Assos Ancient city of Troas in modern-day Turkey -
Greek and Roman Himera Ancient city -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Caracol Maya city in Belize -
Greek and Roman Didyma Human settlement and ancient sanctuary -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Hippo Regius Ancient name for the modern city of Annaba, Algeria -
Ancient Egypt Naqada Town in Egypt -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Qatna Archaeological site in Syria -
Christianity San Ignacio Miní UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina