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The world recognize a number of sites that have been abandoned city. This archaeological sites scattered throughout the country. They reflect the cultural greatness and achievement living man in his time. There were in prehistoric times, there are already entered the period of history.

National Geographic has recently released a few photos "lost city" on his website. The following cities:

Petra, Jordan

Here's palace carved in a rock. It is estimated that humans inhabit Petra since the 2nd century AD. In this National Geographic photograph, the building known as the El-Deir. Archaeologists concluded this building was once a shrine, before it turned into a church or monastery.

Machu Picchu, Peru

A city on the mountain. His invention took the world of archeology. Though he had discovered 100 years ago. Until now archaeologists are still not sure what the city of Macchu Picchu's function. For Inca Indian nation that built it does not have a culture of writing and no written remains.

Palenque, Mexico

This is the great Mayan city first. Located in the middle of dense forest in southeastern Mexico. Bordering with Guatemala. It is estimated Mayan Palenque've inhabited since 3000 years ago. Throughout its history, the Maya and then build other major cities such as Tikal in the category cosmopolitan city in his time.

Troy, Turkey

One of the most famous ancient city in history. Troy city shrouded in mystery, legend, and intrigue. Moreover, he appeared in the Iliad story by the Greek poet, Homer. The remains of the city of Troy was found in northwest Turkey in the 19th century by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. He dug in the city Hisarlik, instead found a Trojan. Site of Troy was not a single site. The city is built on top of the other cities. Noted there are nine different cities in a single site that has been around 5000 years old.

Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan

One of the oldest cities in Asia and in the world. Mohenjo Daro developed because flowing Indus River. It was discovered in 1921. The city's twin brother, who is also old, is Harappa. Age city is estimated to be 4,500 years old. He traded with other ancient cities, Mesopotamia.

Palmyra, Syria

This city is also known as Tadmor name. The city still hold an important role until the 19th century. Traders since 300 AD had stopped to Palmyra to rest before continuing journey to Mesopotamia and Persia. Its strategic location makes this city the Romans colonized in early AD.

Tanis, Egypt

City of Tanis is one of the most mysterious cities in the world. He was once the capital of ancient Egypt. In this city one of the most famous archaeological findings are, the Egyptian royal mummies. These findings parallel valuable as finding Tutankhamun's mummy.

Great Enclosure, Zimbabwe.

Cities in Africa is often referred to as one of the cities that appear in various scriptures. Place the Queen of Sheba. Archaeologists are still not able to conclude the extent of the role and function of the city's abandoned. Evidence while generating this town was built by the Shona tribe, tribal ancestral Bantu tribes about 1,250 years ago. The city is rumored as downtown worship

Nimrud, Iraq.

Located in the north of Iraq, the city became the capital of the Assyrian Empire. Nation feared in his time as cruel and bloodthirsty. Always colonize surrounding towns. Assyrian appears in historical records in the 14th century BC. They dominated the area of the Iraq-Iran-Turkey and surrounding areas. Turf with its neighbors, Babylon, Nimrud slowly making residents abandoned around 612 BC. Residents moved to the city of Nineveh.

Persepolis, Iran

One of the greatest ancient cities and influential in the history of the world. Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Empire. Because of the magnitude of the Persian empire, they had four capitals. Persepolis was built in 520 BC. The city was built with magnificent architecture and intricate. Decorated silver and gold. High quality carvings in each remains. Persepolis and Alexander the Great conquered the Persian fall. He burned the city to the ground. Now remnants can still be enjoyed in Iran. Thank you for reading this article.
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