archaeological site
Ancient remains location
An archaeological site is a place where physical evidence of past human activity is preserved and available for study—ruins, artifacts, burial grounds, or other remains.
Sites range from ancient cities to prehistoric caves to recent battlefields.
The archaeological site yielded pottery fragments dating back three thousand years.
- dig siteArchaeological excavation location
- middenHistorical domestic refuse pile
- pottery shardsBroken ceramic fragments
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- lost civilizationAncient society now gone
excavation · test pit · field work · posthole · settlement · dendrochronology · ancient ruins · stratigraphy · layer by layer · artifact · stone tools · tell · burial ground · sacred ground · survey · monument · remote sensing · Mesopotamia
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
- tourist attractionstheme parks, amusement parks, museum, water parks, zoos
- cultural institutionsart museum, national library, museum, history museum, public library
- educational siteszoo, aquarium, art museum, botanical garden, history museum
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
- historic placesghost town, old town, ancient city, colonial town, historic district
archaeological siteconstruction site
Where edifices get erected
building site · future city · new build · new construction · urban development
archaeological sitemuseum
Public exhibit space
gallery · exhibition hall · curated collection · museum display · archive
archaeological siteindustrial zone
Area designated for factories
commercial development · shopping mall · parking lot · strip mall · landfill