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From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

2022-08-18 17:51:10Histori SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)
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Centuries ago, the world knew other civilizations, which unfortunately no longer exist and are found in different parts of the world in the form of ruins.

Atlantis, Camelot, Babylon, El Dorado, these are the places that may come to mind when you hear talk of 'lost cities'. Although there is no hard evidence that they exist, outside of legends and allegorical stories, these places still hold an important place in history and culture.

However, there are many civilizations that have been lost in the fabric of time. Whether they were abandoned, destroyed, or simply forgotten, we don't know for sure, but these lost cities really did exist once.

10- Mohenjo-daro (Pakistan)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

Mohenjo-daro is located in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The modern name for this place simply means Mound of the Dead, or mountain of death in Sindhi as the real name of the city is unknown.

9- Vijayanagar (India)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

Vijayanagar, the capital of one of the largest Hindu empires ever, was founded by the Sangama dynasty princes Harihara and Bukka in 1336. Most of the city lies on the south bank of the Tungabhadra River.

8- Angkor (Cambodia)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

Angkor served as the seat of the Khmer Empire that flourished from roughly the 9th to the 15th century.

7- Tikal (Guatemala)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

The ruins of the ancient city of Tikal have been found in the forests of Guatemala. Tikal was the capital of a conquering state that became one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya and a major city of the New World.

6- Troy (Turkey)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

For all the importance placed on the Iliad, it was long thought that Troy was as mythical as Atlantis. In 1871, a classicist, Heinrich Schliemann, financed an excavation of a pile of stones at Hissarlik. This was where an ancient city called Ilium (set for the Iliad) had once stood.

5- Pavlopetri (Greece)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

The most unique city on our list, Pavlopetri sank into the ocean many, many centuries ago. The city of Pavlopetri is off the coast of southern Laconia in the Peloponnese, Greece, and is about 5,000 years old, making it one of the oldest sunken cities in archaeology.

4- Memphis (Egypt)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

Memphis was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first name of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina, 20 km (12 mi) south of Cairo.

3- Petra (Jordan)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

Petra is a historical and archaeological city, known for its architecture and aqueduct system.

2- Pompeii (Italy)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

The city of Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Researchers believe that the city was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC.

1- Machu Picchu (Peru)

From Troy to Pompeii: 10 ancient civilizations that no longer exist (PHOTOS)

Machu Picchu is a 15th century Inca site located 2,430 meters above sea level. Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the best-known icon of the Inca civilization.

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