Mislabeled archaeological sites

Connected Sites: 3

Sites or immoveable objects therein that were named after a function or use that was proved to be wrong afterwards (and that name still persists).

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Connected Sites

Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
The Monastery - Named So By European Explorers Because Of Its Setting (But Is A Temple Dedicated To Nabataean King Obodas I), The Treasury - (A Mausoleum)
Uxmal
Uxmal
Mexico
Inscribed: 1996
3.94
221
7
The Nunnery (A Nickname Given To It By The Spanish; It Was A Government Palace - Wiki)
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Peru
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
Temple Of The Moon - "Most Scientists And Authors Believe That The Name Of The Temple Is Arbitrary, As Many Other Names Given To Sites In Machu Picchu. Ruth M Wright And Alfredo Valencia Zegarra, Authors Of “ The Machu Picchu Guidebook. A Self Guided Tour” Say That They Find No Indication That The Lunar Ritual Played Any Part In The Use Of This Shrine."(Wiki)