Famous Lost Cities

 Once a city of grandeur and prosperity and some is a hiding place away from colinizers and conquerors but now it is nothing but a ghost town. Empty and shook with silence. Below is the list of the famous lost cities in the ancient world. Relieve history and visit this places to give you a feel on walking on what was once a CITY.

Petra
Jordan

Carved in the mountain walls by the Nabataean Arabs in 6th Century BC, this construction was a thing of wonder. Upon entrance to the city, you will be greeted by a 1 km narrow entrance specially designed to identify and easily secure intruders. Inhabitants slowly abadoned the place during the Roman empire because of the change of trade routes and earthquakes that damaged their water supply

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Chichen Itza
Mexico

This city is built by the Mayan Civilization. Its famous attractions were the pyramids that were temples for the Mayan gods and ball courts for a deadly sport. According to Mayan chronicles, the city was invaded by the Mayapans (another tribe) and that they followed the prophecy of no survivors that results to the lose of inhabitants in the city.

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Derinkuyu Underground City
Turkey

This underground network has 11 floors reaching to a depth of 85m and rooms for up to 50000 people plus livestock. This place was believed to have been a Christian hideout from Roman persecution.

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Machu Picchu
Peru

This city was built by the Inca's in 1400 AD. The buildings are designed in classical Inca Architecture. The city is located in the mountains of Peru at 2400 m above sea level. Conquestadors with small pox infected the inhabitants and wiped out the population

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Angkor
Cambodia

The city has many beautiful structures and temples including the Angkor Wat. The population decline after a successful invasion of invaders from Thailand.

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Pre-Roman Carthage
Tunesia

The home of Hannibal, not the psycho killer but the warrior who is the arch enemy of the Roman empire. The city was burned down during the Punic War.

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Pompeii
Italy

Built by the Romans, this city was the cultural center and vacation destination for Roman high society until the city was destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

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Memphis
Egypt

Built by the Egyptians in the mouth of the Nile river, this city was the center for trade, religion and royalty. Multiple foreign invasions including those of Alexander The Great let to its demise

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Teotihuacan
Mexico

Builders of this city is still a mystery. It is still under debate who built it. The city contains the largest pyramids in the precolombian era. The collapse of the city is believed to have been caused by an internal uprising since burns were noticed in the ruins of the elite class

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Mosque City of Bagerhat
Bangladesh

Formerly known as Khalifatabad was founded by a Turkish general. It has 50 Islamic monuments and the 60-Pillar Mosque, constructed with of course 60 pillars and 80 domes. The picture of the mosque is on the right.

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