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Archaeological & historic sites in Europe
8,330 archaeological & historic sites in Europe, spread across 47 countries. The best known is Colosseum in Italy. The 96 best known are below; the rest are on the map.
- In Europe
- 8,330
- Countries
- 47
- Share of world
- 59%
- Little known
- 7,428 of 8,330
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1.Colosseum
Archaeological · 1st century · Iconic
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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2.Parthenon
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
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3.Stonehenge
Archaeological · 19th century BC · Iconic
Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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7.Acropolis of Athens
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
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10.Olympia, Greece
Archaeological · Iconic
Town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games
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17.Roman Forum
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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18.Knossos
Archaeological · 70th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Minoan through Roman administrative center and city
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19.Platonic Academy
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Ancient philosophical, research and educative center, founded by Plato in Athens
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27.Pont du Gard
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gardon River in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
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29.Paestum
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek city in present-day village Paestum, Italy
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30.Trajan's Column
Archaeological · 2nd century · Renowned
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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36.Königsberg
Archaeological · 13th century · Renowned
Historic capital of East Prussia, since 1945 Russian territory
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40.Blenheim Palace
Archaeological · 18th century · Renowned
Country house near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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41.Costa Concordia
Archaeological · Renowned
Cruise ship that ran aground in a maritime accident in 2012.
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45.Tenerife airport disaster
Archaeological · 20th century · Renowned
Runway collision at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, 1977-03-27
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48.Erechtheion
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
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55.Ġgantija
Archaeological · 36th century BC · Renowned
Megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic on the Mediterranean island of Gozo
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59.Aurelian Walls
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Historic line of walls built around the city of Rome, Italy
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62.Trajan's Forum
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental…
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65.Neuenburg am Rhein
Archaeological · 13th century · Renowned
Town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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66.Pan Am Flight 103
Archaeological · 20th century · Renowned
US transatlantic flight, bombed in 1988 over Scotland
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68.Megalithic Temples of Malta
Archaeological · 36th century BC · Renowned
Several prehistoric temples on the Maltese Islands
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72.HMHS Britannic
Archaeological · Renowned
Olympic-class ocean liner. Sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic
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77.Hedeby
Archaeological · Renowned
Historic fortified Viking town south of present-day Schleswig town in North Germany
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78.Temple of Athena Nike
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Gre…
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84.Arch of Titus
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
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86.Louvre Pyramid
Archaeological · 20th century · Renowned
Glass and metal pyramid in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace
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87.Munich air disaster
Archaeological · 20th century · Renowned
1958 aviation accident in West Germany
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91.Sicyon
Archaeological · 20th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek city state Sicyon situated in the northern Peloponnesus
Archaeological & historic sites in Europe, by country
Every country here with at least one. Those with a page of their own link through.
- United Kingdom1,708
- Italy1,110
- France997
- Spain916
- Greece506
- Germany462
- Czech Republic455
- Russia219
- Portugal206
- Sweden193
- Ukraine165
- Ireland134
- Belgium116
- Netherlands106
- Poland106
- Denmark93
- Norway81
- North Macedonia78
- Switzerland78
- Romania63
- Finland51
- Bulgaria50
- Lithuania45
- Hungary41
- Austria34
- Serbia31
- Latvia30
- Bosnia and Herzegovina27
- Kosovo24
- Slovakia24
- Croatia22
- Malta22
- Georgia21
- Slovenia20
- Albania19
- Belarus15
- Estonia14
- Luxembourg10
- Faroe Islands9
- Jersey9
- Guernsey5
- Isle of Man4
- Moldova4
- Iceland3
- Vatican City2
- Andorra1
- Montenegro1
Archaeological & historic sites elsewhere
Questions about this page
What are the best known archaeological & historic sites in Europe?
Colosseum in Italy leads the list. Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy.
Which country in Europe has the most?
United Kingdom (1,708), Italy (1,110) and France (997). That ranks how much Wikidata records, not what exists on the ground.
How much of the world is that?
8,330 of the 14,002 archaeological & historic sites on this atlas, so 59%. The rest are on the worldwide page.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.