List of famous archaeological sites

This is a list of notable archaeological sites throughout the world. Many are the subject of ongoing excavation or investigation. Note the difference between archaeological sites and archaeological discoveries.

Table of contents

1 Afghanistan 2 Albania 3 Armenia 4 Belize 5 Bolivia 6 Botswana 7 Cambodia 8 Canada 9 Chile 10 China 11 Egypt 12 France 13 Greece 14 Guatemala 15 Honduras 16 Indonesia 17 Iran 18 Iraq 19 Italy 20 Lebanon 21 Macedonia (FYROM) 22 Mali 23 Mexico 24 Micronesia 25 Pakistan 26 Palau 27 Palestine 28 Peru 29 Russia 30 Syria 31 Thailand 32 Tunisia 33 Turkey 34 Turkmenistan 35 United Kingdom 36 Uzbekistan 37 Zimbabwe

Afghanistan

• Bamiyan

Albania

• Butrint
• Sarandë

Armenia

• Zvartnots

Belize

• Altun Ha
• Caracol
• Lubaantun
• Xunantunich

Bolivia

• Tiahuanaco
• Chiripa

Botswana

• Tsodilo

Cambodia

• Angkor

Canada

• L'Anse aux Meadows
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Chile

• Easter Island

China

• Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian, near Beijing
• Terracotta Army, near Xian

Egypt

• Abydos
• Amarna
• Giza
• Tanis

France

• Lascaux

Greece

• Athens
• Delphi
• Gournia
• Knossos
• Lindos
• Mystras
• Pylos
• Vergina

Guatemala

• Quirigua
• Tikal

Honduras

• Copan

Indonesia

• Borobudur

Iran

• Persepolis

Iraq

• Babylon
• Hatra
• Nimrud
• Nineveh
• Samarra
• Ur

Italy

• Herculaneum
• Pompeii

Lebanon

• Anjar
• Baalbek
• Byblos

Macedonia (FYROM)

• Ohrid

Mali

• Tombouctou

Mexico

• Chichen Itza
• Coba
• Mitla
• Monte Albán
• Palenque
• El Tajín
• Teotihuacan
• Tulum
• Uxmal
• Xochicalco

Micronesia

• Nan Madol

Pakistan

• Harappa
• Mehrgarh
• Mohenjo-daro
• Taxila

Palau

• Aemiliik Site

Palestine

• Jericho

Peru

• Chan Chan
• Chavin
• Machu Picchu
• Moche
• Nazca
• Huari

Russia

• Novgorod
• Pazyryk

Syria

• Bosra
• Ebla
• Palmyra
• Ugarit

Thailand

• Ban Chiang

Tunisia

• Carthage

Turkey

• Aphrodisias
• Catalhoyuk
• Hasankeyf
• Knidos
• Pergamon
• Troy
• Zeugma

Turkmenistan

• Merv

United Kingdom

• Avebury
• Bignor
• Caerleon
• Castell Henllys
• Dan Y Coed
• Danebury
• Duggleby Howe
• Eildon Hill North
• Fishbourne
• Flag Fen
• Gough's Cave
• Grime's Graves
• Hen Domen
• Ironbridge
• Jorvik
• Kirkstall Abbey
• Little Woodbury
• Maes Howe
• Mine Howe
• Mother Grundy's Parlour
• Normanton Down
• Paviland Cave
• Pixie's Hole
• Quanterness
• Ring of Brogar
• Seahenge
• Silbury Hill
• Silchester
• Skara Brae
• Star Carr
• Stonehenge
• Trelech
• Trimontium
• Ulva Cave
• Vindolanda
• Windmill Hill
• Woodhenge
• Wroxeter
• Yeavering

Uzbekistan

• Samarkand

Zimbabwe

• Great Zimbabwe