Must See Archaeological Sites in Asia
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Angkor Wat
This iconic temple complex is an absolute must-see. Being the largest religious monument in the world, it is a wonderful showcase of…
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City Of David
Visit the place where King David established his kingdom, and where the history of this country was written.
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Masada
This place is known as the infamous site of a mass suicide of 960 people who, during First Jewish–Roman War, decided to commit suicide…
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Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.
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Mỹ Sơn
Mỹ Sơn is a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Shaiva Hindu temples in central Vietnam, constructed between the 4th and the 13th…
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Jantar Mantar
A Jantar Mantar is an assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments, designed to be used with the naked eye.
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Jerusalem Archaeological Park
Despite the location, this archaeological gem is often overlooked. Get off the beaten path and explore those mind-blowing remains!
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The Royal Palace of Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central…
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Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
Hegra, also known as Mada’in Salih, is an archaeological site located in the area of Al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz region,…
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Byblos
Byblos, also known as Jebeil, Jbeil or Jubayl, is an ancient city in the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon.
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Gobustan State Reserve
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles southwest of the centre of…
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Persepolis
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros…
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Plain of Jars - Site 1
The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland…
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Baby Taj
This majestic mausoleum was built to serve as a tomb to a father-in-law of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
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Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km southeast…
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Heijō Palace
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period.
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Jiaohe Ruins
Jiaohe or Yarkhoto is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
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Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli.
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Kanjizaiō-in
Kanjizaiō-in was a Buddhist temple located in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
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Daisen Kofun
The Mozu Tombs are a group of kofun—megalithic tombs—in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
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Arkaim
Arkaim is a fortified archaeological site, dated to c. 2150-1650 BCE, belonging to the Sintashta culture, situated in the steppe of the…
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