The Lost cities

There are some cities that were very famous in the past but have since been destroyed or abandoned.

Angkot, Cambodia
Angkor was once the largest city in the world and more than a million people live there. The city had an area of more than 78 sq km and was surrounded by a water filled moat. It was abandoned in about AD 1100. French naturalist Henri Mouhot was the first westerner to discover the city , in 1861.

Atlantis
Some people believe that there was a city and island of Atlantis, perhaps in the Mediterranean, that was destroyed by an earthquake and flooding almost 12,000 years ago. No one knows exactly where it was or even whether it really existed.

Chichèn itza, Mexico
Chichen itza was once the centre of the Mayan empire. it was built in about AD 400 and had many buildings used in Mayan rituals The city was abandoned in AD 1200.

Cliff Palace (Mesa Verde), Colorado, USA
This Native American Indian City was built on a cliff side, but was abandoned during a long drought in the late 13th century. It lay unknown until 18 December 1888, when Richard Whetherill, a local farmer, Spotted it while looking for stray cattle.

Machi Picchu, Peru
The fortified Inca city on the top of a mountain was stumbled on it 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham. He was searching for Vilcababamba, another lost inca city.

Pompeii, Italy
The entire city was burried by volcanic ash when mount vesuvius erupted in AD 79.Nearby Herculaneum was buried at the same time. Excavations began in 1748, and many treasures have been uncover, including beautifully preserved murals (wall paintings). Plaster cast have been made of the bodies of inhabitants who were buried beneath the debris.

Troy, Turkey
Troy was once thought to have existed only legend, but its site was discovered in the 1870s.

UR,iraq
Ur was once one of the greatest cities in the world, but was abandoned in the 49th century BC. Its magnificent royal tombs and other sites were excavated by archaeologist in 1922-34 and many treasures discovered.


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