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Al-Shobak Dolmen
Date Added: 23rd Jul 2016
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Jordan
Visited: Would like to visit
Al-Shobak Dolmen submitted by motist on 19th Sep 2010. Al-Shobak Dolmen
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Karakol Park
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Visited: Would like to visit
Karakol Park submitted by h_fenton on 4th Sep 2010. Balbals in the park in the centre of Karakol.
15 June 2008
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The Plain of Jars
Date Added: 28th Apr 2022
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: Laos
Visited: Yes on 18th Aug 2016
The Plain of Jars submitted by DrewParsons on 18th Aug 2016. Photos courtesy my pal Alan Addison (pictured here) who has just returned from a visit to the site and gave permission for them to be posted on Megalithic Portal. August 2016.
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Baalbek Temple
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Lebanon
Visited: Would like to visit
Baalbek Temple Forecourt submitted by FleaMarket on 9th Jul 2006. Postcard from about 1925 when Lebanon was still a French Colony. The Roman Temples at Baalbek are built on top of much older ruins.
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Leptis Magna
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Libya
Visited: Would like to visit
Leptis Magna submitted by AlexHunger on 12th Nov 2008. Site in Libya: Arch of Septimus Severus.
The arch is at the crossroads of the Cardo and the Decumenus, the later continues on as the major Roman road connected Tunisia and Egypt.
The arch was found largely destroyed by the Italians in the 1920s and virtually completely restored by 1994.
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Cyrene
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Libya
Visited: Would like to visit
Cyrene submitted by AlexHunger on 12th Nov 2008. Site in Libya: Tomb of the founder of Cyrene; Batus I. His real name was Aristoteles but adopted Batus for himself and his dynasty as it was a North African tittle for King.
Note the large rock slabs of which there once were more. The tomb was destroyed during a Jewish revolt around 120 CE.
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Apollonia (Libya)
Date Added: 28th Jun 2014
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Libya
Visited: Would like to visit
Apollonia (Libya) submitted by AlexHunger on 12th Nov 2008. Site in Libya: Apollonia Greek theatre directly next to the sea shore. The theatre was once at a safer distance to the shore, but a 4th century CE earthquake dropped the entire North African by a couple of Meters.
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Niah Caves
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Malaysia
Visited: Yes on 27th Mar 2011
Niah Caves submitted by DrewParsons on 27th Mar 2011. The Great Cave photographed during a visit in 1993. This is the only photo I have of the site, please excuse the quality.
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Laman Megalit
Date Added: 28th Apr 2022
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Malaysia
Visited: Yes on 21st Oct 2017
Laman Megalit submitted by DrewParsons on 21st Oct 2017. The site sign (which states that the megaliths are dated to the late 18th century so not ancient.
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Ggantija
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Malta (Gozo)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jul 2010
Ggantija submitted by DrewParsons on 7th Jul 2010. Some of the massive stones used in constructing this 5500 year old temple complex. April 2000.
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Hagar Qim
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Malta (Mainland)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2008
Hagar Qim submitted by DrewParsons on 18th Oct 2008. Site in Mainland Malta: Hagar Qim - an old scanned photo taken in 2000
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Tarxien
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Malta (Mainland)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jul 2010
Tarxien submitted by DrewParsons on 7th Jul 2010. Photographed during a visit in April 2000.
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Mnajdra
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Malta (Mainland)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jul 2010
Mnajdra submitted by DrewParsons on 7th Jul 2010. The wonderful pecked stone decorations on an internal entrance at Mnajdra. April 2000.
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The Malta National Museum of Archaeology
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: Malta (Mainland)
Visited: Yes on 5th May 2012
The Malta National Museum of Archaeology submitted by DrewParsons on 5th May 2012. Beautiful Neolithic carvings in the museum which I visited in March 2000
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Il-Bidni
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Malta (Mainland)
Visited: Would like to visit
Il-Bidni submitted by enkidu41 on 5th Feb 2005. Visible are the drilled hole and crack in the capstone.
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Calakmul
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Campeche)
Visited: Would like to visit
Calakmul submitted by davidmorgan on 10th Feb 2009. Structure II - the main pyramid. This structure is colossal, there's another tier above what you can see here. Best seen from the air.
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Dzibilnocac
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Campeche)
Visited: Would like to visit
Dzibilnocac submitted by davidmorgan on 29th Mar 2011. The Temple/Palace structure at Dzibilnocac.
Composite of two photos.
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Edzna
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Campeche)
Visited: Would like to visit
Edzna submitted by davidmorgan on 9th Apr 2007. The Great Acropolis and the Pyramid of the Five Storeys viewed from the plaza at Edzna.
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Palenque
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Chiapas)
Visited: Would like to visit
Palenque submitted by LivingRocks on 14th Apr 2007. The Temple of the Sun.
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Yaxchilan
Date Added: 24th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Chiapas)
Visited: Would like to visit
Yaxchilan submitted by LivingRocks on 21st Apr 2007. Structure 33.
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