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🏛️ Adana-Mopsouhestia

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Mopsouhestia was an important port city and commercial center in ancient Cilicia, located in what is now southern Turkey near the modern city of Adana…

🏛️ Complex of Koguryo Tombs

Archaeology & Antiquity North Korea

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Melitene-Satala

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Melitene-Satala was a significant Roman military installation in the eastern frontier province of Cappadocia. Founded in the 1st century CE, the fortr…

🏛️ Korykos-Diokaisareia Olba

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Korykos-Diokaisareia Olba comprises the overlapping remains of two ancient settlements on the Cilician coast, approximately 50 kilometers east of Mers…

🌴 Socotra Archipelago: Socotra A

Science & Nature Yemen

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Milet

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Milet was one of the most influential cities of ancient Ionia and served as a major port and intellectual center throughout antiquity. The site preser…

🏛️ Magnesian Gate to Magnesia

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

The Magnesian Gate was a monumental Roman gateway structure positioned on the road network connecting the ancient city of Ephesus to Magnesia ad Maean…

🏛️ Great Living Chola Temples

Museums, Memorials & Monuments India

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Termessos-Kibyra

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Termessos and Kibyra represent two major urban centers of ancient Lycia, a region in the southwestern corner of the Anatolian peninsula. Both settleme…

🏯 Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor: Akja Gala Caravanserai

Museums, Memorials & Monuments Turkmenistan

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region

Archaeology & Antiquity Iran

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Colonia Comama-Apollonia

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Colonia Comama-Apollonia represents a dual-named Roman settlement established in southwestern Anatolia during the Imperial period. The site preserves …

🏛️ Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas): Jebel Hafit Desert Park

Archaeology & Antiquity United Arab Emirates

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

⛰️ Mount Huangshan

Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains China

Mount Huangshan, often called "the loveliest mountain of China," is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its breathtaking scenery and unique ec…

🏛️ Tarsus-Podandos

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Tarsus-Podandos represents a stratified archaeological site preserving remains of an ancient Cilician settlement that flourished under Greek, Roman, a…

🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Ephesos (Ephesus) was one of the most significant cities of the ancient Mediterranean world, serving as a principal port and cultural centre of the Ro…

🏛️ Attaleia-Termessos

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Attaleia-Termessos comprises the scattered ruins of an ancient mountain settlement established in the Hellenistic period and occupied through the Roma…

🏛️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

Archaeology & Antiquity Japan

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region

Archaeology & Antiquity Iran

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🌋 The Youngest Toba eruption

Earth Sciences Indonesia

The Youngest Toba eruption ranks among the most colossal volcanic events of the past two million years. Occurring approximately 74,000 years ago in wh…

🌲 Hyrcanian Forests – Jahan Nama

Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains Iran

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

🏛️ Iconium-Pappatiberiopolis

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye

Iconium was a significant city in the Roman province of Galatia and later Lycaonia, serving as a major crossroads on trade routes between the Mediterr…

🌊 The Grand Canal, Ningbo Sanjiangkou

Roads, Bridges, Trails & Transportation China

Ningbo Sanjiangkou marks the southern terminus of the Grand Canal, where this 1,700-kilometre artificial waterway completes its journey from Beijing a…

🕌 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

Lifestyles & Culture Sri Lanka

UNESCO World Heritage Site…

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