This list of archaeological sites beyond national boundaries presents archaeological sites that are not in any country. This includes sites in international waters[1] and international territories such as Antarctica[2][3] and extraterrestrial sites.[4]
| Site | Location | Nature | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hektor Station[5] | Deception Island, Antarctica | Whaling station | |
| The Titanic Wreck | off Newfoundland | Twentieth-century shipwreck | The ship is broken in two, with some remains scattered. Some looting has taken place. |
| SS Republic[6][7] | about 100 miles (160 km) off the state of Georgia | Nineteenth-century shipwreck | A salvage effort in 2003 recovered about one-third of the rare 19th century gold and silver coins carried aboard, worth an estimated $75 million. Most of the hull of the ship is now gone, but the rudder, parts of the paddle wheel and the steam engine are still present. |
| Tranquility Base (Statio Tranquillitatis) | Mare Tranquillitatis, on the Moon | Site of first humans on the Moon | Virtually undisturbed. Ineligible for World Heritage status. The U.S. states of California and New Mexico have listed it on their heritage registers.[8][9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ A Wealth Of Underwater Archaeological Sites: A Heritage In Danger (PDF). UNESCO. 2014-10-08.
- ^ Harrowfield, David L. (2005). "Archaeology on Ice: A Review of Historical Archaeology in Antarctica". New Zealand Journal of Archaeology. pp. 5–8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Hammond, Norman (2008-02-26). "Antarctic May Hold Future Of Archaeology". London Times. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ Capelotti, P. J. (2004). "Space: The Final [Archaeological] Frontier". Archaeology. 7 (6). Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ "Abandoned Hektor Whaling- Station on Deception Island". abandonedplaygrounds.com. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ "SS Republic Shipwreck". odysseysvirtualmuseum.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ "Insider - Profiteers on the High Seas - Archaeology Magazine Archive". archive.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ Gibson, Ralph (2001). Lunar Archaeology: the Application of Federal Historic Preservation Law to the Site Where Humans First Set Foot Upon the Moon (M.A.). Las Cruces, New Mexico: New Mexico State University. OCLC 49321891.
- ^ "(registration form for) Primary Record: Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Site on the Moon" (PDF). 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2014-12-20.