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Ancient Sites in Syria: All 6 UNESCO Sites Are In Danger
All 6 of Syria’s UNESCO World Heritage sites went on the In Danger list in 2013, from Palmyra’s colonnade to Ugarit’s 30-sign…
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Inside the Kizil Caves: 236 Grottoes Older Than Mogao
Radiocarbon dates push the Kizil Caves back to about 300 CE, roughly 260 years before Mogao. Explore China’s earliest Buddhist grotto complex.
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Ancient Sites in New Hampshire: 12,500-Year Caribou Camps
12,500 years ago hunters tracked caribou across New Hampshire. Explore the state’s ancient sites, from Paleoindian camps to a mine cut 9,000…
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12 Ancient New Mexico Sites: Chaco Canyon to Sky City
12 ancient sites in New Mexico span 1,100 years – from Chaco Canyon’s 700-room Pueblo Bonito to Acoma’s mesa-top Sky City. Plan…
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Ancient Sites in North Macedonia: 6000 BC to Kokino’s Ridge
Occupied from 6000 BC, the ancient sites of North Macedonia run from Tumba Madzari’s Neolithic tell to Kokino’s Bronze Age ridge -…
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Ancient Sites in Iraq: 6 UNESCO Sites From Hatra to Ur
6 UNESCO sites, 15 more pending: the ancient sites in Iraq run from Hatra’s 1985 listing to Babylon’s 2019 inscription. Explore Ur,…