This list of archaeological sites is sorted by continent and then by the age of the site. For one sorted by country, see the list of archaeological sites by country.
- Azykh, Azerbaijan
- Barda Balka, Iraq
- Berekhat Ram, Israel
- Bnot Ya'akob Bridge, Israel
- Darband Cave, Iran
- Dmanisi, Georgia
- Ganj Par, Iran
- Kashafrud, Iran
- Kudaro, Georgia
- Satanidar, Armenia
- Shiwatoo, Iran
- Soanian, India
- Attirampakkam, India
- Dederiyeh Cave, Syria
- Amud Cave, Israel
- Shanidar, Iraq
- Bisitun, Iran
- Warwasi, Iran
- Kiaram, Iran
- Qaleh Bozi, Iran
- Attirampakkam, India
- Dawara, Syria
- Karain, Turkey
- Hambantota, Sri Lanka
- Ali Kosh, Iran
- Atlit Yam, Israel
- Asiab, Iran
- Çatalhöyük, Turkey
- Sanganakallu, India
- Choqa Golan, Iran
- Ganj Dareh, Iran
- Göbekli Tepe, Turkey
- Guran, Iran
- Jhusi, India
- Paiyampalli, India
- Jarmo, Iraq
- Jericho, Palestine
- Karahan Tepe, Turkey
- Nevali Çori, Turkey
- Mehrgarh, Pakistan
- Niumatou Site, Taiwan
- Tepe Sarab, Iran
- Areni cave, Armenia
- Beycesultan, Turkey
- Dholavira, India
- Lothal, India
- Troy, Turkey
- Kalibangan, India
- Ugarit, Syria
- Uluburun, Turkey
- Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan
- Harappa, Pakistan
- Hirbemerdon Tepe, Turkey
- Kanmer, India
- Zorats Karer, Armenia
- Rehman Dheri, Pakistan
- Rakhigarhi, India
- Amri, Pakistan
- Nausharo, Pakistan
- Ahichatra, India
- Hattusa, Turkey
- Mathura, India
- Keeladi, India
- Nineveh, Iraq
- Hassanlu, Iran
- Zywieh, Iran
- Bukan, Iran
- Taite, Syria
- Mesha Stele, Israel
- Tel Dan Stele, Israel
- Erebuni, Armenia
Greek and Roman Period
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Middle Palaeolithic
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Greek and Roman Period
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11th to 15th centuries
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Lithic/Paleoindian (before 8000 BCE)
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- Pikimachay, Peru
- Cueva de las Manos, Argentina
- Cuz Cuz, Chile
- Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, United States
- Meadowcroft Rock Shelter, Pennsylvania, United States
- Monte Verde, Chile
- Pilauco Bajo, Chile
- St. Mary Reservoir, Alberta, Canada
- El Abra, Colombia
- Tequendama, Colombia
Archaic (8000–1000 BCE)
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- Chan-Chan, Chile
- Guitarrero Cave, Peru
- Cuz Cuz, Chile
- Toquepala Caves, Peru
- Jisk'a Iru Muqu, Río Ilave, Peru
- Caral, Lima, Peru
- Garagay, Lima, Peru
- Meadowcroft Rock Shelter, Pennsylvania, United States
- Tiawanaku, Bolivia
- Aguazuque, Colombia
- Checua, Colombia
- Watson Brake, Louisiana, United States
- Poverty Point, Louisiana, United States
- Jeffers Petroglyphs, Minnesota, United States
- Blood Run Site, Iowa, United States
- Acaray, Huaura River, Peru
- Altar de Sacrificios, Guatemala
- Cara Sucia, El Salvador
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, United States
- Chiripa, Bolivia
- Cuello, Belize
- Cuz Cuz, Chile
- El Mirador, Guatemala
- La Venta, Mexico
- Nakbe, Guatemala
- El Tintal, Guatemala
- Quelepa, El Salvador
- Snaketown, Arizona, United States
- Tiawanaku, Bolivia
- Takalik Abaj, Guatemala
- Tulor, Chile
- Newark Earthworks, Ohio, United States
- Serpent Mound, Ohio, United States
Classic (250/500–1200 CE)
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- Acaray, Huaura River, Peru
- Aguateca, Guatemala
- Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, United States
- Bonampak, Mexico
- Cahokia, Illinois, United States
- Calakmul, Mexico
- Cancuén, Guatemala
- Cara Sucia, El Salvador
- Chichen Itza, Mexico
- Chiripa, Bolivia
- Copán, Honduras
- Cuz Cuz, Chile
- Dos Pilas, Guatemala
- El Tajín, Mexico
- Ixlu, Guatemala
- Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala
- Machaquila, Guatemala
- Monte Albán, Mexico
- Motul de San José, Guatemala
- Palenque, Mexico
- Pukara de Quitor, Chile
- Pucará de Tilcara, Argentina
- Quelepa, El Salvador
- Quiriguá, Guatemala
- Seibal, Guatemala
- Snaketown, Arizona, United States
- Takalik Abaj, Guatemala
- Tamarindito, Guatemala
- Teotihuacan, Mexico
- Tiawanaku, Bolivia
- Tikal, Guatemala
- Toniná, Mexico
- Tulor, Chile
- Uaxactun, Guatemala
- Yaxchilan, Mexico
- Yaxha, Guatemala
- Zaculeu
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, United States
- Fort Ancient site, Ohio, United States
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta
Post-Classic (1200–1900 CE)
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- Acaray, Huaura River, Peru
- Cahokia, Illinois, United States
- Cuz Cuz, Chile
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico, USA
- Huaca de Chena, Chile
- Inkallaqta, Bolivia
- Iximche, Guatemala
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Mixco Viejo, Guatemala
- Mocha Island, Chile
- Pucara del Cerro La Muralla, Chile
- Pukara de La Compañia, Chile
- Q'umarkaj, Guatemala
- Santa Cecilia Acatitlan, Mexico
- Snaketown, Arizona, USA
- Tenayuca, Mexico
- Tenochtitlan, Mexico
- Tlatelolco, Mexico
- Topoxte, Guatemala
- Yagul, Mexico
- Zaculeu, Guatemala
- Kozarnika, Bulgaria
- Barnfield Pit, Kent, Great Britain
- Bilzingsleben, Thuringia, Germany. Clactonian
- Boxgrove, East Sussex, Great Britain.
- Clacton-on-Sea, Great Britain. Clactonian
- Ca’ Belvedere, Forlì, Italy
- Pineta, Isernia, Italy
- Vértesszőlős, Hungary
- Băile Herculane, Romania, middle Palaeolithic as well as Mesolithic
- Creswell Crags, Great Britain
- Grotta di Nùrighe, Cheremule, Italy
- Königsaue, Germany
- Krapina Neanderthal Site, Croatia
- Le Moustier, France, Mousterian
- Neanderthal, Germany, Neandertal
- Altamira, Cantabria, Spain
- Aurignac, Haute Garonne, France, Aurignacian
- Châtelperron, central and south western France, Châtelperronian
- Chauvet Cave, southern France, Aurignacian
- Côa Valley Paleolithic Art, northeastern Portugal
- Dolni Vestonice, Gravettian, Moravia
- Grotta Corbeddu, Oliena, Italy
- Ignateva Cave, South Urals, Russia
- La Gravette, Dordogne, France, Gravettian
- La Madeleine, Dordogne, France, Magdalenian
- Lascaux, Dordogne, France, Magdalenian
- Meiendorf, northern Germany, Hamburgian Culture
- Mladec, Moravia, Aurignacian
- Paviland Caves, Great Britain, Wales, Aurignacian
- Solutré, eastern France, Solutrean
- Alby, Sweden
- Arbus, Sardinia, Italy
- Astuvansalmi, Finland
- Belbaşı, Turkey
- Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Village, United Kingdom
- Cramond, United Kingdom
- Franchthi, Greece
- Friesack, Germany, Brandenburg
- Grotta di Su Coloru, Laerru, Italy
- Hohen Viecheln, Germany, Mecklenburg
- Howick house, United Kingdom
- Pulli settlement, Estonia
- Lepenski Vir, Serbia
- Star Carr and Star Carr house, United Kingdom
- Mount Sandal Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Val Camonica, Brescia, Italy
- Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Almendres Cromlech, Portugal
- Ardgroom, Ireland
- Avebury, Britain
- Bylany, Czech Republic
- Carnac stones, France
- Carrigagulla, Ireland
- Çatalhöyük, Turkey
- Cucuteni-Trypillian culture, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine
- Durankulak (archaeological site), Bulgaria
- Glantane east, Ireland
- Goseck Germany
- Grimes Graves, Britain
- Karanovo culture, Bulgaria
- Knocknakilla, Ireland
- La Hoguette, France
- Maeshowe Britain
- Maiden Castle Britain
- Maumbury Rings, Britain
- Medway Megaliths, Britain
- Fairy Toot at Nempnett Thrubwell, Britain
- Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju, Italy
- Necropolis of Li Muri, Italy
- Newgrange, Ireland
- Parc Cwm long cairn, Britain
- Ring of Brodgar Britain
- St Lythans burial chamber, Britain
- Sassi of Materna, Italy
- Silbury Hill, Britain
- Skara Brae, Britain
- Stanton Drew, Britain
- Stonehenge, Britain
- Pfahlbau Museum Unteruhldingen Germany
- Varna culture
- Windmill Hill Britain
- West Kennet Long Barrow, Britain
- Zauschwitz, Germany
Chalcolithic and Bronze Age
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- Biskupin Poland
- Ezero culture, Bulgaria
- Flag Fen, Britain
- Lerna, Greece
- Knossos, Greece
- Mycenae, Greece
- Nebra, Germany
- Necropolis of Fossa, Italy
- Necropolis of Pantalica, Italy
- Nola-Croce del Papa, Italy
- Palmi, Italy
- Perperikon, Bulgaria
- Siedlung Forschner, Germany
- Su Nuraxi di Barumini, Italy
- Tiryns, Greece
- Turuñuelo, Spain
- Únětice, Czech Republic
- Varna Necropolis, Bulgaria
- Tell Yunatsite, Bulgaria
- Zug-Sumpf, Switzerland
Iron Age, Classical Antiquity, Hellenistic period, Early Greco-Roman Period and Roman Period
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- Abritus, Bulgaria
- Agrigento, Italy
- Ambresbury Banks, Britain
- Armira (villa), Bulgaria
- Aquae Calidae, Bulgaria
- Castra Martis, Bulgaria
- Dionysopolis, Bulgaria
- Bibracte, France
- Biskupin, Poland
- Chew Stoke (Romano-Celtic Temple), Britain
- Chysauster, Britain
- Glanum (near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence), France
- Inchtuthil, Britain
- Danebury, Britain
- Develtos, Bulgaria
- Diocletianopolis (modern Hisarya), Bulgaria
- Dover Castle, Britain
- Dover painted house, Britain
- Forum Romanum, Italy
- Gene fornby, Sweden
- Heraclea Sintica, Bulgaria
- Heuneburg, Germany
- Hirschlanden, Germany
- Kabyle, Bulgaria
- Mont Vully, Switzerland
- Maiden Castle, Britain
- Marcianopolis, Bulgaria
- Mezek, Bulgaria
- Nesebar, Bulgaria
- Nicopolis ad Istrum, Bulgaria
- Nicopolis ad Nestum, Bulgaria
- Novae
- Odessus, modern Varna, Bulgaria
- Oescus, Bulgaria
- Olympia, Greece
- Oppidum of Manching, Germany
- Paestum, Italy
- Philippopolis, modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Pistiros, Bulgaria
- Pompeii, Italy
- Saalburg, Germany
- Salami Island, Greece
- Serdica, modern Sofia, Bulgaria
- Seuthopolis, Bulgaria
- Silistra Roman Tomb, Bulgaria
- Sozopol, Bulgaria
- Sparta, Greece
- Stara Zagora - Roman ruins of Augusta Trayana, Bulgaria
- Starosel, Bulgaria
- Storgosia, Bulgaria
- Syracuse, Italy
- Tatul, Bulgaria
- La Tene, Switzerland
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, Bulgaria
- Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo, Bulgaria
- Tomb of Pomorie, Bulgaria
- Trophaeum Traiani, Romania
- Tróia, Portugal
- Tusculum, Italy
- Üllő5, Hungary
- Verulamium, Britain
- Vix and Mont Lassois, France
- Adelsö, Sweden
- Birka, Sweden
- Gamla Uppsala, Sweden
- Helgö, Sweden
- Ivanovo rock-hewn churches, Bulgaria
- Jellinge, Denmark
- Kaliakra cape, Bulgaria
- Madara Rider, Bulgaria
- Nydam, Denmark
- Oseberg ship, Norway
- Pliska, Bulgaria
- Preslav, Bulgaria
- South Cadbury, Britain
- Sutton Hoo, Britain
- Thorsberg, Denmark
- Valsgärde, Sweden
- Vendel, Sweden