10 Lost Cities

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Babylon- Iraq:

Once-home to the Hanging Gardens, remains of the city walls and palace were found in the 19^th century.

Source: Daily Telegraph UK

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Ciudad PERDIDA – Colombia

Lost mountain city founded as far back as the 5^th century BC. Stumble upon by treasure hunters in 1972.

Source: archaeological Institute of America/ The Guardian.UK)

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 AKROTIRI –SANTORINI Island, Greece

 Minoan Bronze age city which fell victim to a volcanic eruption circa 1500 BC Rediscovered in 1967.

(Source: SANTORINI web/Daily Telegraph, Uk)

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Palmyra – Syria 

The ‘Bride of the desert’ – an important trading center at the crossroads of several ancient civilizations rediscovered in the 17^th century.

Source: UNESCO

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Pompeii- Italy

Roman settlement which was buried in 79 AD following a volcanic eruption Accidently rediscovered in 1599.

(Source: UNESCO and cruise International)

Image (courtesy of SORN BLTZEKER

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Tikal Guatemala

The former capital of the Mayan civilization was abandoned in 900 AD. Lay undiscovered until the 19^th century.

(Source: Daily Telegraph, UK)

Data SIO, NOAA, US Navy, NGA, GEBCO @ 2011 CNES / spot image IBCAO

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Troy –Turkey

Remain were unearthed in 19^th century Anatolia after apparently being burnt to the ground by the Greeks.

(Source: Daily Telegraph, UK)

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Angkor – Cambodia

Capital of the Khmer Empire until the 15^th century, the 1000 year-old site was uncovered in the 19^th century by Henri Mouhot.

(Source: UNESCO/ Daily Telegraph, UK)

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Petra – Jordan

Built in the 6^th century BC, this NABATAEN city is carved into red sandstone mountains rediscovered in 1812 by a Swiss Traveller.

(Source: UNESCO/ VISIT Jordon/ Daily Telegraph, UK)

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Machu Picchu- Peru

The ‘Lost city of the Incas’ , abandoned in the 1530s lay undiscovered in the mountains of Peru until the turn of the 20^th century.

(Source: Daily Telegraph, Uk)