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Uruk (Warka)

Uruk was one of the most significant early cities in ancient Mesopotamia, located in the southern region of modern-day I...

Mesopotamia Ancient City Iraq Sumerian

9.3 Excellent

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Anyang (Yin Ruins)

The Yin Ruins at Anyang represent the remains of the last capital city of the Shang Dynasty, located in Henan Province,...

China Capital Bronze Age Shang

9.0 Excellent

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Hattusa

Hattusa was the capital city of the Hittite Empire, situated in central Anatolia near modern-day Boğazköy, Turkey. The s...

Turkey Capital Bronze Age Hittite

8.8 Great

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Tenochtitlan (Templo Mayor)

The Templo Mayor was the main ceremonial pyramid of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital founded around 1325 CE on an island...

Capital Mexico Temple 14TH Century

8.7 Great

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Mari

Mari was a prominent ancient Semitic city-state situated along the Euphrates River in modern-day Syria. Systematic archa...

Mesopotamia Palace Bronze Age Syria

8.5 Great

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Uruk

Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumerian civilization located in southern Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq. Established d...

Mesopotamia Iraq Sumerian 4000BCE

8.0 Great

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Sukhothai

Sukhothai is an extensive archaeological site in north-central Thailand that served as the capital of the first Kingdom...

Capital Thailand Thai 13TH Century

8.0 Great

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Yin Ruins (Anyang)

The Yin Ruins, located in Anyang in China's Henan Province, represent the archaeological remains of Yin, the final capit...

China Capital Bronze Age Shang Dynasty

8.0 Great

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Gyeongju Historic Areas

The Gyeongju Historic Areas encompass the ruins and monuments of Gyeongju, which served as the capital of the ancient Si...

Medieval Capital South Korea Silla

8.0 Great

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Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura is an ancient city in Sri Lanka that served as the island's first established capital from the 4th century...

Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist Stupa

8.0 Great

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Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is a major archaeological site in Sri Lanka that served as the island nation's second capital from the 11th...

Medieval Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist

8.0 Great

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Wari (Huari)

Wari (also known as Huari) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region of Peru that served as the capital of the Wa...

Andean Capital Peru 7TH Century

7.9 Good

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Amarna

Amarna in Middle Egypt was the short-lived capital city founded by Pharaoh Akhenaten around 1346 BCE to promote the mono...

Capital Egyptian New Kingdom Akhenaten

7.8 Good

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Nineveh

Nineveh, near modern Mosul in Iraq, was the largest city in the world at its height and served as the capital of the Neo...

Mesopotamia Capital Iraq Iron Age

7.8 Good

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Nimrud

Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian archaeological site in northern Iraq, originally established as the capital city of Kalhu...

Capital Iraq Assyrian 9TH Century Bce

7.8 Good

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Hatra

Hatra is an ancient ruined city in northern Iraq that served as a fortified caravan and trading center during the Parthi...

Desert Caravan Iraq 1ST Century

7.8 Good

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Eridu

Eridu is an archaeological site in southern Iraq, traditionally regarded in Sumerian mythology as the world's first city...

Mesopotamia Iraq Sumerian Earliest City

7.5 Good

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Merv

Merv is a major archaeological complex at an oasis in present-day Turkmenistan, near the historic routes linking Central...

Oasis Capital Silk Road Turkmenistan

7.5 Good

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Nippur

Nippur was an ancient Mesopotamian city in present-day Iraq and a major religious center associated with Enlil, the Sume...

Mesopotamia Religious Iraq Sumerian

7.2 Good

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Nisa

Nisa is an archaeological site in southern Turkmenistan associated with the early Arsacid, or Parthian, state. The site...

Capital Palace Turkmenistan 3RD Century Bce

6.1 Fair