Excavated by American Universities

Connected Sites: 13

Definition

WHS where American Universities led large excavation projects.

Map

Connected Sites

Biblical Tells

Israel

Inscribed: 2005

3.03

101

10

Chicago Univeristy excavated Megiddo
Tiwanaku

Bolivia

Inscribed: 2000

3.09

92

7

Chicago University
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai

Mongolia

Inscribed: 2011

2.06

7

0

University of Oregon
Joya de Ceren

El Salvador

Inscribed: 1993

2.77

58

6

Colorado University
Tauric Chersonese

Ukraine

Inscribed: 2013

2.83

24

4

University of Texas
See www.utexas.edu
Chavin

Peru

Inscribed: 1985

3.12

55

6

Stanford
See archaeology.stanford.edu
Persepolis

Iran

Inscribed: 1979

4.37

103

3

University of Chicago
Tequila

Mexico

Inscribed: 2006

2.67

88

5

Teuchitlan - University of Illinois
Rio Abiseo National Park

Peru

Inscribed: 1990

3.00

6

2

Gran Pajated is excavated by the Colorado University
Petra

Jordan

Inscribed: 1985

4.61

291

21

Great Temple excavated by Brown University
Copán

Honduras

Inscribed: 1980

3.87

108

7

Harvard University
Ancient Thebes

Egypt

Inscribed: 1979

4.38

258

11

University of Chicago
Ahwar of Southern Iraq

Iraq

Inscribed: 2016

2.98

23

4

Ur was excavated by the University of Pennsylvania