archaeological sites
Excavation research locations
Archaeological sites are locations where physical evidence of past human activity survives—ruins, artifacts, burial grounds, ancient settlements.
The term implies a place worthy of systematic excavation and study: The construction crew discovered an archaeological site and work was halted.
Sites range from prehistoric caves to nineteenth-century battlefields.
- ancient ruinsDecayed structures from antiquity
- burial groundsLand for interring remains
- burial moundEarth piled over graves
- sacred groundLand deemed spiritually inviolable
- middensHistorical waste accumulations
excavation · dendrochronology · historical landmarks · time capsule · heritage · restoration projects · rock shelters · civilization · stratigraphy · petroglyphs · ruins · carbon dating · cultural heritage · coastal settlements · photogrammetry · potsherds · stone tools · monuments
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
- historic sitesruins, historic site, basilica, monument, fortress
- cultural propertyartifacts, monuments, manuscripts, historic buildings, antiquities
- cavescave, cavern, caves, caverns, grotto
- museum thingsart, paintings, sculptures, statues, fossils
- Roman EmpireAugustus, emperors, Roman Empire, Roman emperors, imperial
archaeological sitesgeological features
Earth's physical terrain structures
natural landscapes · wilderness areas · untouched nature · pristine environments · natural wonders