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Petra
Abu Simbel
Angkor Wat
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Abu Simbel is about 2 millennia older than Angkor Wat.
Oldest
Abu Simbel
1264 BCE – 1244 BCE
Longest span
Petra
300 BCE – 700 CE
Most popular
Petra
93 / 100
Distance apart
966 km
Between Petra and Abu Simbel (first two selected)
UNESCO World Heritage
- PetraListed
- Abu SimbelListed
- Angkor WatListed
- Valley of the TemplesListed
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Timeline
1264 BCE1218 CE
Petra
300 BCE – 700 CE
Abu Simbel
1264 BCE – 1244 BCE
Angkor Wat
1113 CE – 1218 CE
Valley of the Temples
580 BCE – 200 BCE
Popularity
Petra
93/ 100W 83K · G 92
Abu Simbel
81/ 100W 18K · G 82
Angkor Wat
91/ 100W 76K · G 88
Valley of the Temples
0/ 100
Evidence & Interpretation
Petra7 items
Abu Simbel8 items
Angkor Wat7 items
Valley of the Temples3 items
Confirmed Inferred Debated
Petra Jordan, Southern Jordan | Abu Simbel Egypt, Nubia |  Angkor Wat Cambodia, Angkor |  Valley of the Temples Italy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 300 BCE – 700 CE | 1264 BCE – 1244 BCE | 1113 CE – 1218 CE | 580 BCE – 200 BCE |
| Province | Ma'an Governorate | Aswan Governorate | Siem Reap | Italy |
| Region | Southern Jordan | Nubia | Angkor | — |
| Popularity | 93 / 100 | 81 / 100 | 91 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
| Eras | Hellenistic, Roman, Late Antique | Bronze Age, Dynastic Egypt | High Medieval | Classical, Hellenistic |
| Civilizations | Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine | Ancient Egyptian, Nubian / Kushite | Khmer | Greek |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 4✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 2✓ 1? 0✗ |
| Wikipedia | 83.2K views/mo | 18.0K views/mo | 76.4K views/mo | — |
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