🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Colonia Archelais-Tyana was a Roman settlement established in Cappadocia during the reign of Augustus, incorporating the earlier Hellenistic city of T…
🏛️ Korakesion-Side
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Korakesion-Side is an archaeological site occupying a rocky peninsula on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, approximately 75 kilometres east …
🏛️ Jisr esh Shughur-Antioch
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Syria
Jisr esh Shughur-Antioch is a Roman archaeological site in northwestern Syria situated near a historically significant bridge crossing the Orontes Riv…
🏛️ Castabala-Nicopolis
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Castabala-Nicopolis was a minor but strategically significant Roman city in ancient Cilicia. Founded in the Hellenistic period and renamed Nicopolis (…
🏔️ Kaindy Gorge and Lake
Earth Sciences & Nature
Kazakhstan
Kaindy Lake is a subalpine water body in southeastern Kazakhstan formed by a massive landslide that blocked the Kaindy River in the Turgen Gorge withi…
🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Ephesus-Magnesia was one of the most important cities of the eastern Mediterranean world, flourishing as a major trade centre under successive Greek a…
🏛️ Attaleia-Kibyra
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Attaleia-Kibyra is an ancient settlement located in the mountainous Pisidia region of southwestern Anatolia. The site represents a layering of Helleni…
🏛️ Dorylaion-Prusias ad Olympum
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Dorylaion-Prusias ad Olympum was a significant urban center in ancient Phrygia, evolving from a Hellenistic foundation to a prosperous Roman city. The…
🏛️ Nysa Athymbra-Antioch ad Maeandrum
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Nysa Athymbra-Antioch ad Maeandrum was a significant urban center in Caria, strategically positioned along the Meander (Büyük Menderes) River in what …
🏝️ Ujung Kulon National Park
Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains
Indonesia
Ujung Kulon National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Java's western extremity, encompassing lowland rainforest, mangrove ecosystems, coral ree…
🏛️ Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom: Wunu Mountain City
Archaeology & Antiquity
China
Wunu Mountain City is an ancient fortified settlement in Ji'an, Jilin Province, that served as the first capital of the Koguryo Kingdom. Established i…
⛪ Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Lifestyles & Culture
Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
Lifestyles & Culture
Iran
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis was a Roman-period city established in the Pontus region during the early Imperial period. The site reflects the Hellenisti…
🏛️ Caesarea Paneas
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Israel
Caesarea Paneas is an archaeological site in the Banias Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights that developed around a sacred spring and grotto dedicated…
🏛️ Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas): Rumailah Site
Archaeology & Antiquity
United Arab Emirates
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🌀 Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley: Kaldar Cave
Archaeology & Antiquity
Iran
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Kalynda-Kaunos
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Kalynda-Kaunos was a dual-identity settlement straddling Lycian and Carian territories in antiquity. The site functioned as a harbour town of regional…
🏛️ Neapolis-Jerusalem
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Israel
Neapolis was a Roman municipal settlement founded around 135 CE by Emperor Hadrian following the Bar Kokhba Revolt. The city served as an administrati…
🏛️ Melitene-Satala
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Melitene-Satala was a substantial Roman fortress and administrative center positioned along the upper Euphrates River in eastern Anatolia. Founded in …
🏛️ Halicarnassus-Myndus
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Halicarnassus and Myndus represent two significant ancient settlements of the Caria region in what is now southwestern Turkey. Halicarnassus served as…
🌍 The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains
Iraq
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Palmyra-Soura
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Syria
Palmyra, known locally as Tadmur and historically as Soura, is an ancient city in the Syrian desert that served as a crucial trading hub between the R…
🏯 Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes: Con Son Pagoda
Museums Memorials & Monuments
Vietnam
UNESCO World Heritage Site…