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Cahokia - Mound 55
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (Great Lakes Midwest)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cahokia - Mound 55 submitted by bat400 on 4th Aug 2007. Cahokia - Mound 55. One of the smallest mounds at Cahokia that was shaped into a flat topped pyramid shape. Monk's Mound can be seen behind Mound 55. Photo by bat400, June 2007.
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Chaco Culture NHP - Pueblo Bonito
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Would like to visit
Chaco Culture NHP - Pueblo Bonito submitted by bat400 on 25th May 2012. Pueblo Bonito Great House, taken from the cliff edge directly north of the site. Photo by bat400, April 2012.
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Canyon de Chelly - Mummy Cave
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (The Southwest)
Visited: Would like to visit
Canyon de Chelly - Mummy Cave Ruin submitted by bat400 on 10th Sep 2006. Canyon de Chelly - Mummy Cave Ruins, Apache County, Arizona.
I thought this was the most amazing site we could see from the canyon rim. This photo was taken from a vantage point west of the ruin.
Photo by bat400, June 2003.
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Cahokia
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (Great Lakes Midwest)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cahokia - Monk's Mound submitted by bat400 on 4th Aug 2007. Cahokia - Monk's Mound. The largest earthen mound in North America. The base is larger than that of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Photo by bat400, June 2007.
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Newark Earthworks - Octagon
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: United States (Great Lakes Midwest)
Visited: Would like to visit
Newark Earthworks - Octagon submitted by bat400 on 25th Nov 2007. This photo was taken from the observing platform that is set on the east side of the connecting "road" between the circle and octagon in the "Octagon" earthwork site. Looking northeast toward the octagon. The small loaf-shaped mound at the end of the road blocks the view if you were entering the octagon by the "road". This is a typical of Hopewell construction - with openings that are "revealed" gradually.
As you can see, the enclosures are far too large to get a good idea of the geometry w...
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Hattuşa
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Hattuşa submitted by davidmorgan on 30th Nov 2006. The outside of the King's Gate.
October 2004.
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Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Istanbul Archaeological Museum submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Oct 2007. This part of the Istanbul Museum, built about 1902 houses the Hellenistic, Roman and byzantine artifacts as well as the items from Lebanon.
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Karabel Rock Relief
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Carving
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Karabel Rock Relief submitted by davidmorgan on 5th Nov 2007. A short hike up the steep path leads to this wonderful carving.
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Telmessos
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Telmessos submitted by davidmorgan on 9th May 2007. The Tomb of Amyntas. August 1993.
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Yazilikaya
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Carving
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Yazilikaya submitted by davidmorgan on 6th Dec 2006. The Great Rock-Gallery adorned with reliefs representing 63 Hittite divinities. Probably erected by Hattusili III (1275-1250 BCE). Photo taken September 1993.
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Kibyra
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Kibyra submitted by davidmorgan on 19th Nov 2008. The stadium at Kibyra.
October 2006
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Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations submitted by AlexHunger on 16th Sep 2007. Museum in Ankara.
It holds exhibits from the Stone Age to Hellenistıc times.
The museum is a former 'Bedeste' or duty free Turkish shopping centre. It was European museum of the year in 1997.
A must-see in Ankara.
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Amasya Museum
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: Turkey
Visited: Would like to visit
Amasya Museum submitted by h_fenton on 5th May 2012. The Statuette of Amasya or the Hittite Storm God Tesup, a figurine cast in Bronze it was found in a tumulus to the southeast of Doğantepe in 1962.
The figurine is missing its arms and legs and some other parts. It dates from the Hittite period 1450-1200BC.
There are two similar golden figurines in the British Museum and the Louvre.
This figurine is on display in Amasya Museum, Turkey.
27 April 2008
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Dougga Dolmen
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Dougga Dolmen submitted by Alun on 24th Sep 2001. The dolmens sit at the top of the hill that Dougga is built into, looking South-South-East-ish towards the city.
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Thysdrus
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Thysdrus submitted by AlexHunger on 29th Mar 2008. Amphitheatre in modern El Jem.
The back side is unfortunately missing as it was destroyed when Berber tribes resisted the Arab invasion in the 7th Century.
The theatre is still used for spectacles today.
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Mactaris Numidian Tomb
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Mactaris Numidian Tomb submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2008. Large Numidian Megalithic tomb measuring 12 x 4.5 Meters next to Numidian-Roman City. South Side. It has 6 chambers all next to each other. The style is as if the locals had been influenced by Egyptian mastabas and French Allé Couverte and the odd Maltese temple.
The Numidian Megalithic tombs tend to begin in the 5th century BCE and end in the middle of the 2nd Century BCE.
As much of Mactaris has not been excavated from a 2 Meter layer of dirt, I suspect that there ight be a couple more of...
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Eles Megalithic Tomb 29
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Eles Megalithic Tomb 29 submitted by AlexHunger on 27th Mar 2008. Here probably the one in best shape, perhaps like an Egyptian mastaba. East Facade. I have seen tower blocks less solidly built. it has 7 chambers and measures 10.5 x 9 Meters.
One of up to 60 Numidian Megalithic Tombs dating to at least the 2nd century BCE in Eles stretched over about 1 square Kilometer. Most are numbered.
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Eles Megalithic Tomb 25
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Eles Megalithic Tomb 25 submitted by AlexHunger on 27th Mar 2008. One of up to 60 Numidian Megalithic Tombs dating to at least the 2nd century BCE in Eles stretched over about 1 square Kilometer. Most are numbered.
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Eles Megalithic Tomb 24
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Eles Megalithic Tomb 24 submitted by AlexHunger on 27th Mar 2008. One of up to 60 Numidian Megalithic Tombs dating to at least the 2nd century BCE in Eles stretched over about 1 square Kilometer. Most are numbered.
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Eles Megalithic Tomb 23
Date Added: 25th Jun 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Tunisia
Visited: Would like to visit
Eles Megalithic Tomb 23 submitted by AlexHunger on 27th Mar 2008. One of up to 60 Numidian Megalithic Tombs dating to at least the 2nd century BCE in Eles stretched over about 1 square Kilometer. Most are numbered.
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