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Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve
Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, vast natural area in southeastern Alaska, U.S., on the Canadian......
Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument, desert area of archaeological sites in north-central Arizona, U.S. It lies along the......
Wāsiṭ
Wāsiṭ, military and commercial city of medieval Iraq, especially important during the Umayyad caliphate (661–750).......
Xi’an monument
Xi’an monument, inscribed stone monument that records the early missionary activity of Nestorian Christians in......
Xochicalco
Xochicalco, fortified ancient city known for its impressive ruins. It is located on the top of a large hill and......
Yankari National Park
Yankari National Park, park in Bauchi state, east-central Nigeria, southeast of Bauchi town. It was established......
Yazılıkaya
Yazılıkaya, (Turkish: “Inscribed Rock”), Hittite monument about a mile northeast of Boğazköy; it was the site of......
Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park, national park in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The park occupies 507 square miles......
York Factory
York Factory, historical settlement in northeastern Manitoba, Canada. It lies at the mouth of the Hayes River,......
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park, scenic mountain region in east-central California, U.S. It is situated about 140 miles......
Yucca House National Monument
Yucca House National Monument, the ruins of prehistoric Native American pueblos, located 15 miles (24 km) south......
Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve
Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve, protected river-basin region in east-central Alaska, U.S. Proclaimed a......
Yungang caves
Yungang caves, series of magnificent Chinese Buddhist cave temples, created in the 5th century ce during the Six......
Zhoukoudian
Zhoukoudian, archaeological site near the village of Zhoukoudian, Beijing municipality, China, 26 miles (42 km)......
Zincirli Höyük
Zincirli Höyük, archaeological site in the foothills of the Anti-Taurus Mountains, south-central Turkey. Samal......
Zion National Park
Zion National Park, dramatic landscape of colourful deep canyons, high cliffs, mesas, and forested plateaus in......
Zürich Zoological Garden
Zürich Zoological Garden, privately owned zoological park partially funded by the city and canton of Zürich. Opened......
Ängby Stone
Ängby Stone, 11th-century memorial stone found in Uppland, Swed., bearing a runic inscription carved by Asmund......
Çatalhüyük
Çatalhüyük, major Neolithic site in the Middle East, located near Konya in south-central Turkey. Excavations (1961–65)......
Øvre Anar River National Park
Øvre Anar River National Park, national park in the southeastern Finnmark Plateau region, northern Norway, bordering......
Øvre Divi Valley National Park
Øvre Divi Valley National Park, national park in the eastern part of the Divi valley, Troms county, northern Norway.......
Český Krumlov
Český Krumlov, city, South Bohemia region, southwestern Czech Republic. Situated roughly 15 miles (25 km) southwest......
ʿAdullam
ʿAdullam, ancient city and modern development region, in the upper part of Ha-Shefela, central Israel. The mound......
ʿAjjul, Tall al-
Tall al-ʿAjjul, ancient site in southern Palestine, located at the mouth of the Ghazzah Wadi just south of the......
ʿEn Gedi
ʿEn Gedi, oasis, archaeological site, and kibbutz (communal settlement) in southeastern Israel on the west bank......
ʿUbayd, Tall al-
Tall al-ʿUbayd, ancient site that gave its name to a prehistoric cultural period, the Ubaid, in Mesopotamia; it......
Ḥalaf, Tall
Tall Ḥalaf, archaeological site of ancient Mesopotamia, on the headwaters of the Khābur River near modern Raʾs......
Ḥasi, Tel
Tel Ḥasi, ancient archaeological site in southwestern Palestine, located southwest of Lachish (Tel Lakhish) in......
Ḥiṣn al-Ghurāb
Ḥiṣn al-Ghurāb, historic mountain site located on the southern coast of Arabia in southern Yemen. On the summit......
Ḥīrah, al-
al-Ḥīrah, (from Syriac ḥirtā, “camp”), ancient city located south of Kūfah in south-central Iraq; it was prominent......
Ṣaqqārah
Ṣaqqārah, part of the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Cairo and......
Ẓafār
Ẓafār, ancient Arabian site located southwest of Yarīm in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Himyarites,......

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