Iron Age

Connected Sites: 24

WHS whose OUV derives entirely or significantly from Iron Age constructions. The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The dates and context vary depending on the geographical region.

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Connected Sites

Tchogha Zanbil
Inscribed: 1979
3.39
39
4
Iranian Iron Age, Ca. 1250 Bc
Al Ain
Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Inscribed: 2011
2.55
140
8
"Iron Age Settlement At Hili Archaeological Park" (Ab Ev)
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai
Inscribed: 2011
2.06
8
0
"This Period, Which Coincides With The Scythian Period, Reflects The Development Of A Completely Horsedependent, Herding Culture That Dominated The Steppes Of Eurasia. The Images Are Scenes Of Hunting And Riding,." (Ab Ev)
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
Inscribed: 2000
2.82
117
5
Remains Were Found
Lake Malawi
Inscribed: 1984
3.13
51
4
Archaeological Evidence Points To A Long Period Of Human Occupation With Sites Dating Back To The Iron Age In The 4th Century. (Ab Ev)
Hallstatt-Dachstein
Inscribed: 1997
3.59
295
16
Halstatt Culture Was An (Early) Iron Age Culture
Dacian Fortresses
Inscribed: 1999
2.88
107
11
The Hill-Fort And Its Evolved Successor, The Oppidum, Were Characteristic Of The Late Iron Age In Europe (Ab Ev)
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
The Iron Age Settlement On Umm Al Biyara (Ouv Statement)
Fossil Hominid Sites
Inscribed: 1999
2.33
74
5
Makapan Valley - Findings At Cave Of The Hearths
Brú na Bóinne
Inscribed: 1993
3.62
258
11
Defense Ditches Around The Central Mound In Knowth
Southern Öland
Inscribed: 2000
2.52
126
7
"Large Burial Grounds From The Iron Age Testify To A Rich And Important Pre-History. The Present Agricultural Community Has A Continuity Which Partly Extends As Far Back As The Iron Age." - Nomination File
Qalhat
Inscribed: 2018
1.73
67
4
The Earliest Historic Evidence In The Ancient City Of Qalhat Is An Iron Age Tomb Dating To Around 500 Bc (Ab Ev)
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites
Inscribed: 2019
1.95
3
1
Examples Of Technological Construction Types That Illustrate The Iron Age In Western Africa (Ab Ev)
Plain of Jars
Inscribed: 2019
3.53
68
8
Used For Funerary Practices In The Iron Age (Ab Ev)
Arslantepe Mound
Inscribed: 2021
2.42
38
5
Excavations Began In The 1930s, Conducted By A French Mission Headed By L. Delaporte. By Investigating The Upper Part Of The Mound, Delaporte Unearthed The Remains Of Remarkable Iron Age Buildings, Among Which The So-Called Neo-Assyrian Palace (7th Century Bc) And The Well-Known Lions' Gate (9th-8th Centuries Bc). (Nomination Text, P. 37)
Ban Chiang
Ban Chiang
Thailand
Inscribed: 1992
2.40
70
6
"The Most Recent Graves Date To The Iron Age" (Wiki)
Khami Ruins
Khami Ruins
Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1986
2.80
29
3
"The Largest Concentration Of Stone Walling And Terracing At Khami Surrounds A Prominent Hill Overlooking The Kame River. This Was Almost Certainly The Residence Of The Mambo (King) Although Several Ceremonial Objects Found During Excavations Suggest That It Was Also A Centre Of Ritual In The Iron Age Town."(See Link)
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Deer Stone Monuments
Inscribed: 2023
2.73
9
2
Bronze Age And Early Iron Age Deer Stone Monuments
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
"From The Bronze Age (1600 Bce) To The Late Iron Age (123 Bce)" (Ab Ev)
Gordion
Gordion
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2023
2.77
45
4
"Most Of The Finds And The Structures That Emerged From The Excavations At Gordion Pertain To The Iron Age." (Ab Ev)
Tanbaly
Tanbaly
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2004
3.09
47
4
Some Petroglyphs Date From The Early Iron Age And Were Made By Sakae, Wusun Peoples (Ab Ev)
Niah Caves
Niah Caves
Malaysia
Inscribed: 2024
2.72
22
5
"Items Found At The Niah Cave Include Pleistocene Chopping Tools And Flakes, Neolithic Axes, Adzes, Pottery, Shell Jewellery, Boats, Mats, Then Iron Tools, Ceramics And Glass Beads Dating To The Iron Age." (Wiki)
Rock Art in the Hail Region
Inscribed: 2015
3.25
41
4
"The Record Commences With A Massive Component Of Neolithic Artwork, Followed By Comprehensive Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age And Historic Traditions, All Of Which Used The Same Localities To Create Their Respective Art Corpora." (Ab Ev)
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art
Inscribed: 2016
2.38
36
3
"(...) The Rock Art Bears A Unique Testimony To Luoyue People's Belief System And Social Life, And Are Outstanding Examples Of Rock Art From The Late Bronze Age To The Early Iron Age." (Nomination File, P. 224)