Archaeological findings are interesting because they tell and show the richness of human civilization. There are so many ancient ruins that are not that famous, but surely worth it seeing! Here are the 14 lesser-known but notable archaeological sites.
1. Gobekli Tepe – carved stone structures dated to 10,000 B.C., found in Sanliurfa, Turkey
2. Moray Ruins – sunken terrace extending down over 30 meters found in Moray, Peru. It’s much less crowded than Machu Picchu!
3. Valley of the Temples – feels like being in Greece but you’re in Agrigento, Italy!
4. La Ciudad Perdida – almost 1,000 years older than Machu Picchu, built by indigenous people who lived in the Sierra Nevada de Sta. Marta but abandoned after the Spanish conquest. Rediscovered at Magdalena, Colombia.
5. Acrocorinth – also known as the Upper Corinth, it’s a nearly deserted and basically open Acropolis found in Corinth, Greece.
6. Ostia Antica – an ancient port of Rome, Italy with an outstanding forum and arena and mosaics
7. Diocletian’s Palace – Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace built in Split, Croatia
8. Uxmal Pyramid – one of the incredible ruins in Yucatan, Mexico
9. Volubilis Archaeological Site – ruins of the Roman City destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century Meknes, Morocco
10. Hagar Qim – more ancient than the Stonehenge and Pyramids of Giza, found in Malta
11. Copan Ruins – filled with detailed, baroque and meaningful carvings, with a stairway covered in Mayan hieroglyphs found in Copan Department, Honduras
12. Ruins of Jerash – most intact Roman city outside of Italy located in Jerash, Jordan. It’s partly Greek, Byzantine and Nabatean and a crossroads of many cultures.
13. Norba Ruins – ruins of the Latium town of Norba destroyed by Lucius Cornelius Sulla in 82 B.C.
14. Gran Quivira – ruins in New Mexico
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Image Credit: Moray Ruins by Mckay Savage / CC BY 2.0