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🏛️ Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos was a significant Roman port city established in the early 2nd century CE, likely under Emperor Trajan's reign. The site occu…

🏛️ Soloi Pompeiopolis-Elaiussa Sebaste

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Soloi Pompeiopolis-Elaiussa Sebaste comprises two adjacent archaeological zones on the Cilician coast in southern Türkiye. The sites represent success…

🏛️ Arzus-Hadrianoupolis

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Arzus-Hadrianoupolis was a Roman settlement established in the Bithynian region of northwestern Anatolia during the 2nd century CE. The site takes its…

🏛️ Azotos-Ascalon

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Israel

Azotos-Ascalon served as a major maritime hub for over two millennia, linking the eastern Mediterranean to inland trade routes. The site shows evidenc…

🏛️ Yin Xu

Archaeology & Antiquity China

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏭 Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Industrial Heritage Japan

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🌍 Five ancient sacred sites around the globe

Archaeology & Antiquity Russia

Whale Bone Alley is an archaeological monument in the Arctic that consists of two parallel lines of massive whale bones arranged in a corridor formati…

🏛️ Dura-Europos

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Syria

Dura-Europos was a major Hellenistic settlement and Roman frontier fort positioned on the right bank of the Euphrates River. Founded during the Seleuc…

🏛️ Apamea-Palmyra

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Syria

Apamea-Palmyra, also known as Apamea on the Orontes, was one of the Seleucid Empire's most significant provincial cities. Founded following Alexander …

🏯 Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing

Archaeology & Antiquity China

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Hadrianouthera-Cyzicus

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Hadrianouthera-Cyzicus represents a minor Roman-era settlement in the Sea of Marmara coastal zone of modern-day Türkiye. The site is named for its ass…

🏛️ Cypsela-Rhaidestos

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Cypsela-Rhaidestos was a Hellenistic and Roman port settlement located on the coast of northwestern Anatolia, in present-day Turkey. The site represen…

🏭 Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Industry & Craft Japan

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🌿 Bagh-e Fin

Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains Iran

Bagh-e Fin is a formal Persian garden located near Kashan in central Iran and forms part of the nine-garden UNESCO World Heritage collection recognize…

🏛️ Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape: Ilyas Tepe Tumulus

Archaeology & Antiquity Türkiye

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏪 Grand Bazaar of Tehran

Food, Drinks, Hospitality & Markets Iran

The Grand Bazaar of Tehran, or Bazaar-e Bozorg, occupies the heart of the old city and functions as both a commercial and cultural institution. Its la…

🏯 The Great Wall: Shanhaiguan

Archaeology & Antiquity China

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🌉 Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China

Roads, Bridges, Trails & Transportation China

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

⛪ St. Dominic's Church, Macau

Arts & Architecture China

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🚤 The Grand Canal: Yangzhou Section of Huaiyang Canal

Roads, Bridges, Trails & Transportation China

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏔️ China Danxia

Earth Sciences China

Langshan, located in Hunan Province, China, is a breathtaking landscape characterized by towering red sandstone cliffs, lush forests, and crystal-c…

🏛️ Elaia-Pergamum

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Elaia-Pergamum was the maritime gateway for the powerful Pergamene Kingdom, situated where the Bakırçay River meets the Aegean Sea. Once a thriving po…

🏺 Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars

Archaeology & Antiquity Laos

Site 3, Group 7 forms part of the Plain of Jars archaeological complex, one of Southeast Asia's most significant megalithic monuments. The site compri…

🕌 Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat

Archaeology & Antiquity Bangladesh

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

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