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.

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

Czech Republic

• Dolni Vestonice settlement

Chile

• Easter Island

China

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

Cyprus

• Castro
• Salamis

Denmark

• Lindholm Høje

Egypt

• Abydos
• Amarna
• Giza
• Tanis

France

• Chauvet Cave
• Lascaux

Germany

• Bilzingsleben (Germany)
• Hirschlanden (Germany)
• Königsaue (Germany)
• Unteruhldingen (Germany)

Greece

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

Guatemala

• Quirigua
• Tikal

Honduras

• Copán

Indonesia

• Borobudur
• Sangiran

Iran

• Persepolis

Iraq

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

Israel

• Ashkelon, an ancient Canaanite and Philistine city.

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

• Et-Tell
• Jericho

Peru

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

Poland

• Biskupin Iron Age

Russia

• Novgorod
• Pazyryk

Switzerland

• La Tène Iron Age

Syria

• Bosra
• Ebla
• Palmyra
• Tell Abu Hureyra, Mesolithic
• Ugarit

Thailand

• Ban Chiang

Tunisia

• Carthage

Turkey

• Aphrodisias
• Çatalhöyük ceramic Neolithic
• Göbekli Tepe PPN A
• Hasankeyf
• Knidos
• Nevali Cori PPN A
• Pergamon
• Troy Neolitic to Byzantine
• Zeugma

Turkmenistan

• Merv

United Kingdom

• Avebury early Neolithic
• 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