DISAPPEARED CITIES AND SETTLEMENTS OF THE WORLD

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  1. 2. Mayan city in Mexico, abandoned around the 9th century
  2. 3. Ancient Greek city in Turkey, known for the Temple of Artemis
  3. 7. Ancient Buddhist settlement in India
  4. 10. Ruined city in southern Africa, abandoned in the 15th century
  5. 12. Neolithic village on the Orkney Islands
  6. 13. Minoan city on Crete, destroyed by natural disasters
  7. 15. Inca city abandoned in the Andes Mountains
  8. 18. City in Phrygia, famous for the Gordian Knot
  9. 19. Mississippian settlement near present-day St. Louis
  10. 23. Greek city destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 373 BC
  11. 24. Swahili city on the coast of Kenya, abandoned in the 17th century
  12. 26. Ancient city carved into rock, abandoned centuries ago
  13. 28. Legendary city said to have sunk into the ocean
  14. 30. Roman military colony in Algeria, abandoned after invasions
  15. 34. Egyptian temple city, abandoned after Roman rule
  16. 35. Aztec capital, destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors
  17. 37. Buried alongside Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius
  18. 39. Egyptian city submerged in the Mediterranean Sea
  19. 40. One of the oldest cities in the world, now a ruin in Lebanon
  20. 44. Ancient Indus Valley city, abandoned around 1900 BC
  21. 46. Capital of a South Indian empire, destroyed in 1565
  22. 47. Capital of the Parthian Empire, near modern Baghdad
  23. 48. Once the capital of the Khmer Empire, now in ruins
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  1. 1. Ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire, burned by Alexander the Great
  2. 4. Ancient capital of Egypt, now in ruins
  3. 5. Ancient Greek city on the coast of Lycia, now in ruins
  4. 6. One of the world’s oldest cities, in present-day Turkey
  5. 8. Once a powerful Sumerian city, now a desert ruin
  6. 9. Once an ancient city in Syria, now heavily damaged by conflict
  7. 11. Largest pre-Columbian city in South America, now in ruins
  8. 14. Biblical city destroyed by fire and brimstone
  9. 15. Ancient city-state on the Euphrates, destroyed by Hammurabi
  10. 16. Mayan city hidden in the jungle, rediscovered recently
  11. 17. Ancient temple complex, older than known civilization
  12. 19. Mayan city in Mexico, abandoned before the Spanish arrived
  13. 20. Roman city in North Africa, abandoned due to invasions
  14. 21. Roman city in Libya, abandoned after invasions
  15. 22. Minoan city buried by a volcanic eruption
  16. 25. Capital of the Hittite Empire, now in ruins
  17. 27. Lost city in the Arabian desert, known as the "Atlantis of the Sands"
  18. 29. Medieval city in Armenia, known as the "City of 1001 Churches"
  19. 31. Destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD
  20. 32. Bronze Age city, home of Agamemnon
  21. 33. Harappan port city in India, abandoned around 1900 BC
  22. 36. City from the Trojan War, thought to be in modern-day Turkey
  23. 38. Once a major Mesopotamian city, famous for its Hanging Gardens
  24. 41. Fortress city in Peru, home of the Chachapoya culture
  25. 42. Mysterious ancient city near modern Mexico City
  26. 43. Ancient city in Syria, destroyed in modern conflicts
  27. 45. Capital of the Assyrian Empire, destroyed by Babylonians