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Interactive map of the ancient world
Atlas Anatolia is a free interactive map of ancient archaeological sites across every inhabited continent — from Paleolithic shelters to early-modern fortresses.
Filter by continent, era, civilization, and site type. Each dossier pairs encyclopedic narrative with evidence confidence ratings (confirmed, inferred, debated, reconstruction), excavation timelines, and scholarly sources. Content is CC BY-SA 4.0 — free to cite with attribution. Available in English, Turkish, German, and Chinese — no account required. For gazetteer-style place IDs see Pleiades; for chronological atlas plates see TimeMaps — Atlas Anatolia focuses on evidence-rated site dossiers on an interactive MapLibre map.
How Atlas compares
Feature comparison for readers choosing a research map — not a ranking of scholarship.
| Feature | Atlas Anatolia | Wikipedia | Pleiades | TimeMaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive world map | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Evidence confidence ratings | Yes | No | No | No |
| Side-by-side site compare | Yes | No | Partial | No |
| Free to browse | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
Tools on the atlas
World map
Pan, zoom, and open any marker for a concise dossier.
All sites
Browse and filter 319 published archaeological sites.
UNESCO filter
World Heritage archaeological and cultural sites on the map.
Timeline
See which sites were active in a chosen year.
Compare
Place sites side by side — dates, civilizations, key facts.
Knowledge graph
Force-directed clusters of sites and stories by continent or era.