An archaeological site is any place with significant evidence of past human activity. Most of these sites are from pre-history and some of these sites even give opportunities for tourists to take part in minor excavations.
If an archaeological site is still inhabited, it is considered as an Old Town or Ancient Cities.
Archaeological Sites in Africa
Egypt
- Giza
- Abu Simbel (photo below)
- Luxor
Libya
- Sabratha
- Leptis Magna
Mali
- Timbuktu
Morocco
- Volubilis
Tunisia
- Carthage
Archaeological Sites in Asia
Cambodia
- Angkor Wat (above)
- Ta Prohm (below)
Iraq
- Babylon
Lebanon
- Baalbek
Pakistan
- Sindhu Ghati (below)
- Harappa
Turkey
- Ephesus
- Troy
- Cappadocia
Archaeological Sites in Europe
Greece
- Acropolis of Athens (above)
- Cyrene
- Dion
- Olympia (below)
- Knossos
- Rhodos
- Mycenae
- Pleuron
Italy
Russia
- Fillipovka
United Kingdom
Archaeological Sites in North America
Guatemala
- Tikal
Mexico
- Teotihuacan
- Coba
- Uxmal
United States
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
- Moundsville
- Ohio prehistoric sites (below)
Archaeological Sites in South America
Bolivia
- Tiwanaku
Chile
- Easter Island
Peru
A Note on Archaeological Sites
The opposite is also true for some archaeological sites sites which have become tourist traps, where business and merchandise selling is dominant above the genuine travel experience or ruins or cultural exploration.
If you do not see a place in our list above and it is heavily advertised, please do a good research before you travel as it may very well be a tourist trap.