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
Bolivia
- Tiahuanaco
- Chiripa
Botswana
- Tsodilo
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
- Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian, near Beijing
- Terracotta Army, near Xian
Egypt
France
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Lebanon
Macedonia (FYROM)
- Ohrid
Mali
Mexico
Micronesia
- Nan Madol
Pakistan
Palau
- Aemiliik Site
Palestine
Peru
- Chan Chan
- Chavin
- Machu Picchu
- Moche
- Nazca
- Huari
Russia
Syria
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
- Aphrodisias
- Catalhoyuk
- Hasankeyf
- Knidos
- Pergamon
- Troy
- Zeugma
Turkmenistan
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