6 places to discover
Gua Cha is a limestone cave and important prehistoric archaeological site located in Mukim Pulai, Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysia. Situated near the Nenggiri River about 30 km north of Gua Musang town, it is renowned for Hoabinhian and Neolithic burials and artifacts dating from around 10,000 to 3,000 years ago. Excavated in the 1930s and 1950s, it is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most significant prehistoric sites.
Harsh Ka Tila is a large ancient archaeological mound located in Thanesar, Kurukshetra district, Haryana. It is identified as the site of the capital of King Harshavardhana (r. 606-647 CE) of the Pushyabhuti dynasty. Excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India have revealed continuous cultural deposits from the Kushan period to the Mughal period, including brick structures, pottery, coins and antiquities, making it a key heritage site in Kurukshetra.
Huluga Caves is an archaeological cave complex in Sitio Taguanao, Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, situated on a limestone hill overlooking the Cagayan River. The site comprises two main caves and an open site known for prehistoric artifacts, pottery, and skeletal remains dating to the late Neolithic period. Recognized as an important archaeological heritage site, it provides evidence of early settlement in northern Mindanao and is managed as a protected cultural property.
Khao Chan Ngam Rock Paintings is a prehistoric archaeological site on a sandstone cliff in Lat Bua Khao Subdistrict, Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. The site features ancient red-ochre paintings dating back approximately 3,000 to 4,000 years, depicting human figures, animals and geometric motifs. It is one of the few well-preserved prehistoric rock art sites on the Khorat Plateau and provides important evidence of early human settlement in the region.
Pinol Cave is a limestone cave located in Barangay Pinol, Maitum, Sarangani Province, Mindanao, Philippines. It is nationally significant as the discovery site of the Maitum Anthropomorphic Pottery, secondary burial jars with human-like figures dating to the Metal Age (around 5 BC to AD 225). Declared a National Cultural Treasure, the cave is an important archaeological site that provides evidence of early burial practices and pottery traditions in the Philippines.
Tham Lot Cave is a large limestone cave system in Tham Lot village, Pang Mapha District, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. The Nam Lang River flows through its 1,666-meter length. Notable for massive chambers with stalactites and stalagmites, ancient teak log coffins, prehistoric rock paintings and archaeological remains, it is managed as part of a nature and wildlife education centre and is a key archaeological and nature attraction on Highway 1095 between Pai and Mae Hong Son.