Archaeological Sites & Ruins in The Middle East

The best archaeological sites and ruins in the Middle East: Petra in Wadi Musa leads

Petra in Wadi Musa, Jordan, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026 in the Middle East, at N° 2 in the world. The Middle East has 40 of the 100 entries, from 6 countries; Turkey has the most, 19.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/archaeological-sites/

Petra in Wadi Musa, Jordan, is N° 1 in the Middle East and N° 2 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Dendera Temple in Qena, Egypt, is N° 2 in the Middle East and N° 4 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Baalbek in Baalbek, Lebanon, is N° 3 in the Middle East and N° 11 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Persepolis in Marvdasht, Iran, is N° 4 in the Middle East and N° 12 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Abu Simbel in Abu Simbel, Egypt, is N° 5 in the Middle East and N° 14 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Jerash in Jerash, Jordan, is N° 6 in the Middle East and N° 15 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Sagalassos in Ağlasun, Turkey, is N° 7 in the Middle East and N° 16 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Pyramids of Giza in Giza, Egypt, is N° 8 in the Middle East and N° 17 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Karnak in Luxor, Egypt, is N° 9 in the Middle East and N° 19 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Aphrodisias in Karacasu, Turkey, is N° 10 in the Middle East and N° 20 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey.