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2464:– a harbor city or an economical complex of small harbors and trade routes set on the mouth of the Guadalquivir river, in modern Andalusia, Spain. Tartessos is believed to be either the seat of an independent kingdom or a community of palatial cities devoted to exporting the mineral resources of the Hispanic mainland to the sea, to meet the Phoenician and Greek traders. Its destruction is still a matter of debate among historians, and one modern tendency tends to believe that Tartessos was never a city, but a culture complex.
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2817:– Rediscovered in 1922, it remains one of the most remote and least visited Maya sites. Located 44 km (27 miles) south-south-east of Calakmul, and 65 km (40 miles) north of Tikal, it is believed to have had strategic importance to, and been vulnerable to military attacks by, both neighbours. Its ancient name was identified in the mid-1990s as
2704:– The Lost Villages are ten communities (Aultsville, Dickinson's Landing, Farran's Point, Maple Grove, Mille Roches, Moulinette, Santa Cruz, Sheek's Island, Wales, Woodlands) in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the former townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck (now South Stormont) near Cornwall, which were permanently submerged by the creation of the
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1406:– was a sovereign polity that pre-dated the Hispanic establishment of the Philippines and notable for having established trade relations with the Kingdom of Brunei, and with Song and Ming dynasty China. Its existence was recorded both in the Chinese Imperial annals Zhu Fan Zhi (諸番志) and History of Song.
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that fell into terminal decline and became extensively or completely uninhabited, with the consequence that the site's former significance was no longer known to the wider world. The locations of many lost cities have been forgotten, but some have been rediscovered and studied extensively by
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generally fall into two broad categories: those where all knowledge of the city's existence was forgotten before it was rediscovered, and those whose memory was preserved in myth, legend, or historical records but whose location was lost or at least no longer widely recognized.
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in Peru. Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. Machu Picchu was built around 1450, at the height of the Inca Empire. It was abandoned just over 100 years later, in 1572, as a belated result of the
341:. The city was thought to be legend until 2001, when it was rediscovered in the Helike Delta. In 1988, the Greek archaeologist Dora Katsonopoulou launched the Helike Project to locate the site of the lost city. In 1994, in collaboration with the
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survey was carried out in the midplain of the delta, which revealed the outlines of a buried building. In 1995, this target was excavated (now known as the Klonis site), and a large Roman building with standing walls was brought to light.
491:, who lavished an extensive public works program on the city, including diverting the course of a nearby river. The river later returned to its original course, burying much of the city in silt and sand. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2645:, East Sussex – old Winchelsea, important Channel port, population of over 4000, abandoned after 1287 inundation and coastal erosion. Modern Winchelsea, 2 miles (3.2 km) inland, was built to replace it as a planned town by
3993:
Alvarez-Zarikian, Carlos A.; Soter, Steven; Katsonopoulou, Dora (2008). "Recurrent
Submergence and Uplift in the Area of Ancient Helike, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: Microfaunal and Archaeological Evidence".
3419:– (Also known as Libertalia) was a pirate colony founded in the 17th century by pirate Captain James Misson (occasionally spelled "Mission") that is still disputed by historians today.
237:. The Spanish did not rebuild the city, and the location went unrecorded and was forgotten until it was rediscovered through a detailed examination of period letters and documents.
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to Machu Picchu, which had been largely forgotten by everybody except the small number of people living in the immediate valley. Nevertheless, Peruvian explorer and farmer
2959:– an attempt by Spain to found a mission in Virginia in the mid-16th century. The entire party of 30 was massacred by Indians in February 1571. Only one survivor was left.
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That some cities are considered legendary does not mean they did not in fact exist. Some that were once considered legendary are now known to have existed, such as
2375:, was abandoned in the 17th century after the Northern Sea Route was banned. Mangazeya was considered lost until it was re-discovered by archaeologists in 1967.
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predated this discovery by 9 years, having found the Inca site on July 14, 1902. He left a charcoal inscription bearing the words "A. Lizárraga 1902".
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3357:(City of the Caesars, also variously known as City of Patagonia, Elelín, Lin Lin, Trapalanda, Trapananda, or Wandering City) – a legendary city in
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2577:, Wales – former village on the North Welsh coast, abandoned after its quarry closed during World War II. Now regenerated as a language centre.
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age. As sea levels retreated (the shoreline is 7m lower today than in 1000) the city was no longer accessible from the ocean and was abandoned.
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had lived there for perhaps several generations in the past. Typically this lack of information is due to a lack of surviving written or
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2941:– In Costa Rica. It is believed that the site was inhabited from 1500 BCE to 1400 CE, and had at its peak a population of around 10,000.
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With the development of archaeology and the application of modern techniques, many previously lost cities have been rediscovered.
3026:. At its height Cahokia is believed to have had a population of between 40,000 and 80,000 people, making it amongst the largest
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cities of the
Americas. It is known chiefly for its huge pyramidal mounds of compacted earth. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
501:– Roman city founded by the emperor Trajan around 100 CE, covered by sand in the 7th century. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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and adventurers in Africa, the
Americas, and Southeast Asia from the 15th century onwards eventually led to the development of
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2071:- a group of islands between Iceland and Greenland that were briefly settled before being destroyed in a volcanic eruption.
1814:– the megalith complex had been laid in ruins and re-erected many times in history – from the Bronze Age until Middle Ages.
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introduced by travelers before the
Spanish conquistadors arrived in the area. In 1911, Melchor Arteaga led the explorer
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era. Buried by time, the city was consigned to the realm of legend until the location was first excavated in the 1860s.
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Jacobsen, "The Sumerian King List", Assyriological Studies 11, Chicago: University of Chricago Press, 1939
643:– capital during the 12th Dynasty. Exact location still unknown, but it is believed to lie near the modern town of
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of North Africa, before being destroyed by the Arabs after its capture in 697 CE. Now a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
3006:- a Spanish fort build by the Pardo expedition in 1567. Destroyed by Indians one year later. Rediscovered in 2016.
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Cities may become lost for a variety of reasons including natural disasters, economic or social upheaval, or war.
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2551:, Devon – built on a beach, last resident left in 1960, closed to public. Several derelict buildings still stand.
2448:– drowned Ibero-Greek settlement in the Catalan shore, Spain. Mentioned by Greek, Roman and Medieval chroniclers.
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in the 13th and 14th centuries, although the owners of the archaeological site retained the right to elect a
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scientists. Recently abandoned cities or cities whose location was never in question might be referred to as
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Burger, Richard L. (C. J. MacCurdy
Professor and Current Chairman of the Council on Archaeological Studies)
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https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-mapping-reveals-oldest-amazonian-cities-built-2500-years-ago
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2796:– This ancient place of pilgrimage is still the most visited Maya ruin. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Cradle of gold: the story of Hiram
Bingham, a real-life Indiana Jones and the search for Machu Picchu
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in 1825, but the remains of temples and other structures on the island indicate that a population of
1907:– In 1553, the city was razed, the roads broken up and the fields ploughed and salted by command of
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and a lack of archaeological data as in the case of the remote and fairly unknown Malden Island.
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2167:. The exact location of the village and its associated hot springs can no longer be identified.
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was an ancient Greek city that sank at night in the winter of 373 BCE. The city was located in
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3599:); the series features several such lost cities, but Opar is the one which appears most often
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of Punjab, Pakistan – was a large town of the Indus Valley
Civilization, not yet excavated.
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civilization, whose territory extended from the Gulf Coast across to the
Pacific Coast of
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policy adopted by council in 2019 due to flooding prospects following climate change
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2279:– early trading post dating to the 9th century BC. Abandoned in the 8th century AD.
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2008:– in the Aegean, reputed site of an ancient temple still visible on the sea floor.
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2831:, known for its beautiful art and architecture. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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2507:– large Romano-British walled city 10 miles (16 km) south of present-day
473:– Roman city located in present-day Tunisia. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
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1012:– located in Gujarat, India – early city of the Indus Valley Civilization.
4364:
4285:"Archaeologists uncover lost Indigenous NE Florida settlement of Sarabay"
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2698:– Viking settlement founded in 1021 AD. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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432:– imperial city of Rameses the Great, now thought to exist beneath Qantir
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4088:"The Lost Land of Lemuria: Fabulous Geographies, Catastrophic Histories"
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3403:– legendary underwater city which supposedly may be seen in good weather
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somewhere in the Adriatic on the Croatian coast. Exact location unknown.
422:– administrative capital of ancient Egypt. Little remains. Now a UNESCO
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states that Kish was the first city to have kings following the deluge.
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is a pre-Columbian Inca site situated on a mountain ridge above the
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4103:"Historical Method in Relation to Problems of South Indian History"
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in what is now Turkey. It is best known for being the focus of the
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settlement. It was likely not a city, but rather a temple complex.
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capital, located on the Turkish side of the Armenia–Turkey border.
1006:, largest Indus Valley Civilization site, dating back to 4600 BCE.
438:– capital during the 21st and 22nd Dynasties, in the Delta region.
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4192:"Lost City of Irisagrig Comes to Life in Ancient Stolen Tablets"
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800:– city located along the Silk Road, important in the history of
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around 325 BC. Its ruins are now located at the bottom of the
1434:– ancient Greek city, important stronghold in the time of the
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2458:. The site was incrementally abandoned in the 10th century.
1797:– the capital of ancient Illyrian community in present-day
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4090:. University of California Press – via Google Books.
4383:"Ancient 'Lost City' Discovered in Peru, Official Claims"
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2151:– ancient Roman spa village on the eastern shores of the
1421:
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Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (June 9, 1941).
3644:– capital of the lost African kingdom of Kukuanaland in
3098:– Currently known as Espiritu Pampa, the capital of the
384:. Later abandoned, almost totally destroyed. Modern day
311:. It is possible that most of its inhabitants died from
251:
described in the Greek Epic Cycle and especially in the
3513:
3204:, one of the first Spanish settlements in the Americas.
3186:
culture. Known for its large semi-pyramidal buildings,
2721:- A possible Viking settlement south of Staumsfjord in
2639:, Wales – declined between the 13th and 15th centuries.
2454:– one of the capital cities founded in Hispania by the
2351:. Flooded by the Ust-Ilimsk Reservoir in the mid-1970s.
1613:
4302:
Amazon jungle gives up lost city of the 'Cloud People'
1252:– located in Pakistan's Sindh province, a city of the
958:, India – early city of the Indus Valley Civilization.
3711:, many of which feature lost worlds, races and cities
3257:
site, also known as Tiwanaku. Located in present-day
2901:– Pre-Aztec Mexico. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3784:
2018:
in the 4th century BC and rediscovered in the 1990s.
4039:"Helike Foundation - Discoveries at Ancient Helike"
3409:– An ancient, now sunken, land in the Pacific Ocean
3092:'s Family Palace. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2591:to represent Old Sarum until the 19th century (see
2531:– purported coronation site and capital of 40 kings
2521:. Once a large town, now reduced to a small village
56:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
4336:
3927:. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. 2006.
3727:– ancient city in the Arabian desert described in
3619:– city described in H.P. Lovecraft's short story "
2163:in 1538 during the volcanic eruption that created
2159:. The village and most of the lake were buried by
2088:as having been situated in an unknown location in
2029:– underwater off the coast of southern Laconia in
1199:province — an ancient town, now the site of ruins.
4156:"Metropolis: Angkor, the world's first mega-city"
3605:– sunken city referenced in many of the works of
3433:, said to have been seen by the British explorer
3425:– a city allegedly located in the jungles of the
2601:, England – important port near the mouth of the
1209:— another ancient settlement of the Indus Valley.
4402:
4343:(Revised ed.). AltaMira Press. p. 26.
4105:. University of Madras – via Google Books.
3944:Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas
3872:"Cities nearly obliterated by natural disasters"
2292:– the old capital of the Ancient Dacian Kingdom.
4243:"Mangazeya: A 16th Century Arctic Trading City"
4073:"Encyclopedia of Imaginary and Mythical Places"
3516:– legendary city on the western coast of France
3334:– mythical lost continent, mentioned in two of
2770:Incomplete list – for further information, see
408:– located on the now-dry Canopic branch of the
3214:settlement in the mainland of the continental
2605:, lost to coastal erosion in the 14th century.
2561:, drowned and abandoned between 1916 and 1921.
2357:– mythical city beneath the waters in central
2131:in 79 AD and rediscovered in the 18th century.
1345:, Thailand – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1333:, Thailand – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
972:– early city of the Indus Valley Civilization.
191:. The search for such lost cities by European
3937:
2759:
1151:– early city of the Indus Valley Civilization
1463:settlement, located near the modern city of
187:. Smaller settlements may be referred to as
16:Human settlement that has become uninhabited
3351:– the ancestral homeland in Aztec mythology
1602:– Bronze Age anatolian city made famous by
1127:– located in Pakistan's Sindh province, an
377:– capital during the reign of 18th Dynasty
353:
4183:
4036:
2617:, Scotland – abandoned in the 15th century
2209:– prosperous city lost to the sea in 1584.
1690:
1387:
1032:
1028:, India. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
895:
257:, one of the two epic poems attributed to
4086:Ramaswamy, Sumathi (September 27, 2004).
4085:
3662:for his Ayesha series of adventure novels
3489:– Mythical kingdom said to be located in
1940:. According to folklore, sunken into the
1788:
226:was destroyed and depopulated during the
116:Learn how and when to remove this message
2084:– a town of the Sarranates mentioned by
1928:, of the Licates, a tribe of the Celtic
1924:– An ancient hill-top settlement on the
1303:
1239:– located in Pakistan's Punjab province.
617:
146:
127:
2583:, England – population moved to nearby
1157:– located in Pakistan's Sindh province
4403:
4115:
4100:
3967:
3304:Undiscovered and fictional lost cities
1932:. Commonly identified with either the
1749:, its status as a separated city from
657:– undiscovered city and centre of the
337:, two kilometres (12 stadia) from the
210:
4189:
4075:. McFarland – via Google Books.
3895:
3595:(named for his long-time hometown of
3461:– a legendary city and refuge in the
1557:) – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1510:. Located near the modern village of
276:, was deserted when first visited by
4365:"Lost cities of the Amazon revealed"
4337:Glassé, Cyril; Huston Smith (2003).
4070:
3036:a complex of villages, located near
2127:– all buried during the eruption of
587:
54:adding citations to reliable sources
25:
4240:
3869:
3540:– from the musical of the same name
3261:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3166:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3148:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2811:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1327:– now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1290:– now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1284:– now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1278:– now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1256:. The city was on the banks of the
1109:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1091:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
794:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
600:. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
487:. It was the birthplace of Emperor
13:
3503:– legendary city somewhere at the
3117:
3069:
2950:
2910:
2892:
2852:
2777:
2738:
2230:. Largest trading city around the
930:– located in Gujarat. City of the
14:
4432:
4274:, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3271:
3208:Santa María la Antigua del Darién
2887:
2712:
2689:
2490:
1620:
1415:
1371:
1299:
1294:
1269:
1243:
1118:
1053:
921:
879:
846:
819:
713:
523:
3787:
3059:
2978:– The best known are located at
2945:
2679:
2675:– abandoned in the 13th century.
2381:– town that was founded in 1152.
1901:was destroyed by a Viking fleet.
243:was a city located in northwest
30:
4375:
4357:
4330:
4319:
4307:
4295:
4277:
4265:
4234:
4222:
4208:
4172:
4148:
4109:
4094:
4079:
4071:Bane, Theresa (March 8, 2014).
4064:
2847:
2312:– a former trading town on the
1444:– Ancient Mesopotamian capital.
1410:
708:
630:
363:
41:needs additional citations for
4389:. January 2008. Archived from
4052:
4030:
3986:
3961:
3931:
3916:
3889:
3863:
3845:
3557:– Antarctic city described in
3064:
3010:Bethel Indian Town, New Jersey
2764:
2203:– flooded in the 16th century.
2183:
1897:– In 842, the ancient port of
1673:of Afghanistan, destroyed 1223
1582:– Ceremonial Complex built by
291:
1:
4340:The New Encyclopedia of Islam
3870:Yan, Holly (24 August 2016).
3838:
3682:– Central Asian lost city in
3621:The Doom that Came to Sarnath
3140:– An important center of the
1703:, located in the vicinity of
1667:Turquoise Mountain (Firozkoh)
911:
855:– Large stone settlements in
4059:Lost Cities of the Silk Road
3968:Heaney, Christopher (2011).
3925:Encyclopedia of Anthropology
3531:
3451:– legendary capital city of
3308:
2733:
2665:, that was located near the
2171:
2046:– central stronghold of the
1264:
841:
483:city located in present-day
161:Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
7:
3996:Journal of Coastal Research
3941:; Salazar, Lucy C. (2004).
3818:List of mythological places
3780:
3564:At the Mountains of Madness
3435:Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett
3382:– this may refer to a lost
3022:– Located near present-day
2407:
2264:
1805:
1205:– located near the city of
1113:
1101:, capital city of medieval
745:centre of trade located in
683:– a lost major city of the
10:
4437:
4190:Jarus, Owen (2018-05-30).
3609:, where the godlike being
3287:said to be located in the
3112:
2970:) culture, located in the
2827:– in the Mexican state of
2760:Mexico and Central America
2652:
2367:– a trading colony on the
2283:
2192:– ancient Roman settlement
2062:
2037:
1915:
1876:
1849:
1836:
1767:
442:
135:rediscovered the ruins of
21:Lost city (disambiguation)
18:
4353:– via Google Books.
4247:San José State University
4229:Charlemagne and the Avars
4119:The story of civilization
3957:– via Google Books.
3947:. Yale University Press.
3912:– via Google Books.
3685:Ayesha: The Return of She
3293:Gracias a Dios Department
3244:) located in present-day
2684:
2468:
2394:
2320:
2242:
2213:
1989:
1888:
1762:
1254:Indus Valley civilization
1187:Indus Valley civilization
1173:Indus Valley civilization
1159:Indus Valley civilization
1129:Indus Valley civilization
932:Indus Valley civilization
752:The Travels of Marco Polo
624:Lost City of the Kalahari
358:
3853:"History of Archaeology"
3747:An Inhabitant of Carcosa
3700:Heu-Heu; or, The Monster
3549:The Chronicles of Narnia
3317:– important city in the
3142:Norte Chico civilization
3051:settlement in northeast
2905:
2873:San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
2727:Saga of the Greenlanders
2421:
2075:
1967:", a storm surge in the
1669:– summer capital of the
1572:– Second Capital of the
1514:in north-central Turkey.
1233:Buddhist monastery site.
1167:– located in Pakistan's
1074:
916:
368:
354:Lost cities by continent
3972:. New York: MacMillan.
3757:writers beginning with
3629:– fictional place from
3371:, submerged in the sea.
3234:in 1510. Found in 2012.
3034:Pueblo Grande de Nevada
2976:Southwest United States
2753:1692 Jamaica earthquake
2567:, Wales – a village in
1699:– final capital of the
703:
661:, the leader of which,
4168:on September 23, 2008.
3902:. Plume. p. 306.
3773:A Song of Ice and Fire
3703:, one of the eighteen
3670:Sir H. Rider Haggard's
3646:Sir H. Rider Haggard's
3182:– Largest city of the
1799:Bosnia and Herzegovina
1789:Bosnia and Herzegovina
1316:
1229:province — an ancient
1107:Khas (Nepali) language
982:, India. Now a UNESCO
888:, historic capital of
836:Alexandria in Margiana
610:– lost capital of the
546:– 1000 BC city of the
394:– capital city of the
164:
155:, a city built by the
144:
4421:Lost cities and towns
4116:Durant, Will (1963).
3749:," and later used by
3580:Tolkien's legendarium
3575:The Lord of the Rings
3367:– An ancient city of
3355:Ciudad de los Cesares
3232:Vasco Núñez de Balboa
3004:Fort San Juan (Joara)
2994:Arkansas City, Kansas
2875:– In the present day
2861:– In the present day
2843:– Mayan coastal city.
1691:Uncertain or disputed
1388:Uncertain or disputed
1307:
1033:Uncertain or disputed
990:Puhar, Mayiladuthurai
896:Uncertain or disputed
667:Upper and Lower Egypt
618:Uncertain or disputed
150:
139:in 1911, preceded by
131:
4393:on January 17, 2008.
4124:Simon & Schuster
3896:Adams, Mark (2012).
3795:Civilizations portal
3709:Sir H. Rider Haggard
3690:Sir H. Rider Haggard
3660:Sir H. Rider Haggard
3650:King Solomon's Mines
3593:Edgar Rice Burroughs
3507:coast of Germany or
3482:Seven Cities of Gold
2919:– Chief city of the
2589:Member of Parliament
2517:, England – lost to
2387:– a trading town of
2337:river, razed by the
2222:– In Viksfjord near
2069:Gunnbjörn's skerries
1311:was rediscovered by
1185:— early city of the
343:University of Patras
50:improve this article
19:For other uses, see
4387:National Geographic
4316:, Lostcitytour.com.
4253:on 25 November 2002
3768:George R. R. Martin
3578:and other works in
3455:in Turkic mythology
3380:Iram of the Pillars
3174:Chachapoyas culture
3080:Manco Inca Yupanqui
3024:St. Louis, Missouri
2788:World Heritage Site
2751:– Destroyed by the
2706:St. Lawrence Seaway
2661:– a capital of the
2647:Edward I of England
2290:Sarmisegetuza Regia
1998:– on the island of
1971:on January 16, 1362
1963:, sunk during the "
1722:, near the town of
1711:Iram of the Pillars
1574:Neo-Assyrian Empire
1496:– 12,000 years old
1359:, now in Trowulan,
1215:– located near the
1041:– a fictional lost
984:World Heritage Site
659:Thinite Confederacy
626:– possibly invented
570:– 700 BC lost city.
560:– 800 BC lost town.
424:World Heritage Site
211:How cities are lost
4218:. 5 February 2024.
3823:List of lost lands
3751:Robert W. Chambers
3597:Oak Park, Illinois
3496:Sodom and Gomorrah
3265:Upano Valley Sites
3210:– First permanent
2962:The cities of the
2725:alluded to in the
2696:L'Anse aux Meadows
2509:Reading, Berkshire
2413:Myšia Hôrka (near
2373:Northern Sea Route
2347:– a small town in
1826:Koprinka Reservoir
1753:is still disputed.
1705:Samosdelka, Russia
1538:Sumerian king list
1355:– capital city of
1317:
1227:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1197:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1085:Rupandehi district
940:– ancient city of
865:– The capitals of
669:and was the first
189:abandoned villages
165:
145:
4241:Watkins, Thayer.
4161:Independent.co.uk
4008:10.2112/05-0454.1
3979:978-0-230-11204-9
3909:978-0-452-29798-2
3833:Societal collapse
3803:Abandoned village
3733:The Nameless City
3725:The Nameless City
3437:some time before
3176:in Northern Peru.
3162:, in present-day
3144:, in present-day
3130:, in present-day
2927:, in present-day
2772:Maya civilization
2497:Calleva Atrebatum
1828:near the city of
1745:– capital of the
1735:. Jewish city in
1679:– capital of the
1563:– capital of the
1506:– capital of the
1482:– Capital of the
1357:Majapahit Kingdom
1137:– located in the
780:, on the ancient
778:Taklamakan Desert
776:– located in the
727:– capital of the
696:– capital of the
588:Subsaharan Africa
489:Septimius Severus
321:Agustín Lizárraga
141:Agustín Lizárraga
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4314:Lost City Teyuna
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4305:
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4249:. Archived from
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4037:Paul Kronfield.
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3731:'s short story "
3705:Allan Quatermain
3674:Allan Quatermain
3289:Mosquitia region
3278:La Ciudad Blanca
3192:Huaca de la Luna
2964:Ancestral Pueblo
2298:– a port on the
1737:The Great Revolt
1616:– Sumerian city.
1547:– Sumerian city.
1488:Sassanid Empires
1149:Punjab, Pakistan
1139:Cholistan Desert
1087:, birthplace of
1070:, southern India
685:Kingdom of Aksum
309:Spanish Conquest
231:conquest of Peru
222:capital city of
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4416:Lists of cities
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4196:livescience.com
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3783:
3668:– appearing in
3607:H. P. Lovecraft
3534:
3311:
3306:
3274:
3222:region between
3158:. Located near
3120:
3115:
3072:
3067:
3062:
3038:Overton, Nevada
2998:Wichita culture
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2543:managed retreat
2519:coastal erosion
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2415:Spišský Štvrtok
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2310:Orașul de Floci
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2086:Pliny the Elder
2082:Acerrae Vatriae
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1965:Grote Mandrenke
1918:
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1302:
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1183:Sindh, Pakistan
1121:
1116:
1077:
1062:– located near
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924:
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898:
882:
857:Neolithic China
849:
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822:
749:, mentioned in
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548:Kingdom of Axum
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339:Corinthian Gulf
304:Urubamba Valley
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274:central Pacific
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4291:. 8 June 2021.
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3755:Cthulhu Mythos
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3808:Ephemerality
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3715:Skull Island
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3636:Lost Horizon
3634:
3631:James Hilton
3573:
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3519:
3386:city in the
3319:Hebrew Bible
3118:Rediscovered
3102:(1539–1572).
3086:Machu Picchu
3076:Choquequirao
3070:Rediscovered
3047:Sarabay – a
2980:Chaco Canyon
2972:Four Corners
2951:Rediscovered
2911:Rediscovered
2893:Rediscovered
2853:Rediscovered
2848:Olmec cities
2818:
2807:– In modern
2794:Chichen Itza
2778:Rediscovered
2769:
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2739:Rediscovered
2713:Undiscovered
2690:Rediscovered
2599:Ravenser Odd
2593:William Pitt
2333:city on the
2329:– important
2153:Lucrine Lake
2098:– a city in
1898:
1747:Golden Horde
1621:Undiscovered
1565:Golden Horde
1536:
1518:Karahan Tepe
1494:Göbekli Tepe
1475:Choqa Zanbil
1461:Chalcolithic
1416:Rediscovered
1411:Western Asia
1372:Undiscovered
1367:, Indonesia.
1313:Henri Mouhot
1300:Rediscovered
1276:Anuradhapura
1270:Rediscovered
1244:Undiscovered
1223:Takht-i-Bahi
1213:Sutkagan Dor
1179:Mohenjo-daro
1119:Rediscovered
1095:Sinja Valley
1054:Undiscovered
1022:Vijayanagara
922:Rediscovered
880:Undiscovered
847:Rediscovered
832:trading port
820:Undiscovered
802:Central Asia
750:
733:Genghis Khan
714:Rediscovered
709:Central Asia
631:Undiscovered
477:Leptis Magna
364:Rediscovered
347:magnetometer
335:Peloponnesos
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300:Machu Picchu
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43:verification
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4272:Teotihuacan
3717:– from the
3707:stories by
3587:– from the
3463:rainforests
3439:World War I
3427:Mato Grosso
3295:in eastern
3198:Nueva Cádiz
3088:– Possibly
3065:Inca cities
2899:Teotihuacan
2765:Maya cities
2438:, northern
2302:, near the
2234:during the
2201:Reimerswaal
2190:Brittenburg
2184:Netherlands
2165:Monte Nuovo
2121:Herculaneum
2031:Peloponnese
1899:Quentovicus
1822:Seuthes III
1818:Seuthopolis
1718:– Southern
1683:kingdom of
1498:Paleolithic
1424:– medieval
1404:Philippines
1288:Polonnaruwa
1217:Dasht River
1193:Seri Bahlol
1169:Balochistan
946:Mahabharata
853:Shimao site
830:Caspian Sea
828:– medieval
788:Old Urgench
743:Western Xia
739:Khara-Khoto
612:Mali Empire
430:Pi-Ramesses
333:, Northern
292:Rediscovery
282:Polynesians
197:archaeology
185:ghost towns
106:August 2010
65:"Lost city"
4405:Categories
4257:8 November
4201:2022-10-26
4045:2009-11-12
3857:infoplease
3839:References
3813:Ghost town
3627:Shangri-La
3591:novels by
3526:Bjarmaland
3429:region of
3417:Madagascar
3413:Libertatia
3338:'s works,
3285:settlement
3251:Tiahuanaco
3180:Moche City
3096:Vilcabamba
2984:Mesa Verde
2745:Port Royal
2643:Winchelsea
2627:Skara Brae
2609:Ravenspurn
2535:Fairbourne
2501:Silchester
2480:Ny Varberg
2452:Reccopolis
2385:Tmutarakan
2277:Conímbriga
2232:Oslo Fjord
2207:Saeftinghe
2149:Tripergole
2145:in 510 BC.
2027:Pavlopetri
2016:earthquake
1957:Wadden Sea
1905:Thérouanne
1871:Sønderside
1866:Serridslev
1856:Høgekøbing
1812:Perperikon
1731:– Hebrew:
1677:Washukanni
1595:Tmutarakan
1584:Achaemenid
1580:Persepolis
1453:Çatalhöyük
1396:, Malaysia
1349:Wilwatikta
1339:, Cambodia
1250:Naga Puram
1203:Sokhta Koh
1135:Ganweriwal
1125:Chanhudaro
1064:Cranganore
1000:Rakhigarhi
994:Tamil Nadu
976:Pattadakal
952:Kalibangan
912:South Asia
755:as Etzina.
720:Ai-Khanoum
511:– wealthy
509:Mauritania
505:Aoudaghost
453:Phoenician
414:Alexandria
412:, east of
400:Nile Delta
249:Trojan War
224:Vilcabamba
176:settlement
163:, Colombia
76:newspapers
4024:140202998
3753:and many
3719:King Kong
3666:Zu-Vendis
3613:is buried
3538:Brigadoon
3532:Fictional
3487:Shambhala
3375:El Dorado
3359:Patagonia
3324:Arthurian
3309:Legendary
3282:legendary
3218:, in the
3202:Venezuela
3152:Chan Chan
3090:Pachacuti
2933:Guatemala
2734:Caribbean
2585:Salisbury
2581:Old Sarum
2549:Hallsands
2462:Tartessos
2456:Visigoths
2401:Stari Ras
2379:Peremyshl
2365:Mangazeya
2331:Silk Road
2172:Lithuania
2044:Avar Ring
2002:, Greece.
1969:North Sea
1930:Vindelici
1909:Charles V
1895:Quentovic
1751:New Sarai
1743:Old Sarai
1716:Irisaĝrig
1647:Ekallatum
1639:– second
1632:Arimathea
1561:New Sarai
1480:Ctesiphon
1457:Neolithic
1365:East Java
1361:Mojokerto
1353:Indonesia
1343:Sukhothai
1331:Ayutthaya
1265:Sri Lanka
1171:province
1045:south of
1043:continent
1026:Karnataka
1010:Surkotada
980:Karnataka
956:Rajasthan
928:Dholavira
842:East Asia
782:Silk Road
765:Mangazeya
725:Karakorum
665:, united
382:Akhenaten
375:Akhetaten
278:Europeans
272:, in the
263:Byzantine
193:explorers
169:lost city
151:Ruins of
4369:NBC News
4142:23249604
4016:30133726
3923:"Troy".
3781:See also
3776:universe
3453:Gokturks
3444:Lyonesse
3332:Atlantis
3297:Honduras
3246:Colombia
3228:Colombia
3216:Americas
3212:European
3160:Trujillo
3124:Cahuachi
2881:Veracruz
2859:La Venta
2825:Palenque
2815:Naachtun
2809:Honduras
2784:Calakmul
2708:in 1958.
2673:Bolokhiv
2659:Árheimar
2637:Trellech
2615:Roxburgh
2569:Bridgend
2529:Scotland
2432:Cantabri
2408:Slovakia
2265:Portugal
2259:Jomsborg
2249:Biskupin
2196:Dorestad
2129:Vesuvius
2054:and the
1996:Akrotiri
1979:Rungholt
1953:Rungholt
1942:Ammersee
1938:Augsburg
1934:Auerberg
1861:Ræveleje
1843:Heraclea
1830:Kazanlak
1806:Bulgaria
1782:Slovenia
1662:Samandar
1652:Khazaran
1637:Balanjar
1512:Boğazköy
1490:in Iran.
1484:Parthian
1448:Caesarea
1436:Crusades
1426:Armenian
1382:Malaysia
1325:Cambodia
1315:in 1860.
1282:Sigiriya
1165:Mehrgarh
1155:Kot Diji
1114:Pakistan
996:, India.
890:Gojoseon
792:Khwarezm
694:Ethiopia
681:Ethiopia
645:el-Lisht
598:Zimbabwe
578:Ethiopia
515:city in
455:city in
449:Carthage
313:smallpox
245:Anatolia
3881:6 April
3766:– from
3764:Valyria
3739:Carcosa
3617:Sarnath
3611:Cthulhu
3572:– from
3570:Númenor
3546:– from
3467:Bolivia
3459:Paititi
3407:Lemuria
3384:Arabian
3369:Krishna
3365:Dvārakā
3344:Critias
3340:Timaeus
3327:Camelot
3291:of the
3259:Bolivia
3053:Florida
3020:Cahokia
2990:Etzanoa
2968:Anasazi
2939:Guayabo
2925:Chiapas
2867:Tabasco
2829:Chiapas
2749:Jamaica
2723:Vinland
2667:Dnieper
2653:Ukraine
2525:Evonium
2515:Dunwich
2505:England
2485:Uppåkra
2446:Cypsela
2349:Siberia
2327:Bolghar
2284:Romania
2220:Kaupang
2155:in the
2143:Crotona
2135:Sybaris
2125:Stabiae
2117:Pompeii
2111:Paestum
2063:Iceland
2038:Hungary
2022:Mycenae
1977:– near
1961:Germany
1922:Damasia
1916:Germany
1877:Finland
1850:Denmark
1837:Croatia
1795:Daorson
1778:Austria
1768:Austria
1729:Narbata
1685:Mitanni
1681:Hurrian
1657:Kussara
1643:capital
1590:Samaria
1570:Nineveh
1524:Kourion
1504:Hattusa
1442:Babylon
1432:Antioch
1145:Harappa
1081:Lumbini
1060:Muziris
1004:Haryana
966:Gujarat
942:Krishna
938:Dvārakā
902:Yamatai
826:Abaskun
813:Subashi
808:Poykent
769:Siberia
671:pharaoh
637:Itjtawy
568:Eritrea
564:Keskese
558:Eritrea
544:Eritrea
540:Qohaito
534:Eritrea
499:Algeria
471:Tunisia
457:Tunisia
443:Maghreb
420:Memphis
406:Canopus
398:in the
379:pharaoh
228:Spanish
159:in the
157:Tayrona
143:in 1902
90:scholar
4347:
4140:
4130:
4022:
4014:
3976:
3951:
3906:
3721:movies
3695:Walloo
3680:Kaloon
3603:R'lyeh
3589:Tarzan
3509:Poland
3505:Baltic
3501:Vineta
3473:, and
3471:Brazil
3465:where
3449:Otuken
3431:Brazil
3401:Russia
3397:Kitezh
3349:Aztlán
3253:– pre-
3238:Teyuna
3224:Panama
3220:Darién
3170:Kuelap
3106:Vitcos
3049:Mocama
3014:Lenape
2931:, and
2929:Mexico
2819:Masuul
2685:Canada
2631:Orkney
2621:Selsey
2603:Humber
2565:Kenfig
2469:Sweden
2436:Burgos
2395:Serbia
2369:Pomors
2359:Russia
2355:Kitezh
2345:Ilimsk
2321:Russia
2314:Danube
2300:Danube
2296:Vicina
2271:Ammaia
2243:Poland
2236:Viking
2228:Norway
2224:Larvik
2214:Norway
2178:Apuolė
2161:tephra
2123:, and
2096:Castro
2090:Umbria
2052:Danube
2012:Helike
1990:Greece
1984:Vineta
1975:Niedam
1948:Hedeby
1889:France
1774:Noreia
1763:Europe
1757:Saqsin
1641:Khazar
1586:kings.
1545:Lagash
1535:– the
1528:Cyprus
1469:Turkey
1321:Angkor
1309:Angkor
1237:Taxila
1068:Kerala
962:Lothal
873:Xanadu
784:route.
759:Loulan
731:under
690:Dakkar
651:Thinis
608:Guinea
554:Metera
530:Adulis
513:Berber
495:Timgad
467:Dougga
396:Hyksos
392:Avaris
386:Amarna
359:Africa
331:Achaea
327:Helike
204:cities
171:is an
92:
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78:
71:
63:
4020:S2CID
4012:JSTOR
3828:Ruins
3544:Charn
3491:Tibet
3392:Quran
3336:Plato
3200:– In
3184:Moche
3156:Chimu
3138:Caral
3128:Nazca
3113:Other
2921:Izapa
2917:Izapa
2906:Other
2841:Tulum
2835:Tikal
2805:Copán
2669:river
2663:Goths
2539:Wales
2475:Birka
2440:Spain
2428:Amaya
2422:Spain
2339:Tatar
2335:Volga
2304:Delta
2254:Truso
2139:Italy
2100:Lazio
2076:Italy
2056:Tisza
2048:Avars
2000:Thera
1883:Teljä
1733:נרבתא
1627:Akkad
1608:Iliad
1604:Homer
1555:Petra
1465:Konya
1207:Pasni
1075:Nepal
1047:India
1016:Vasai
970:India
917:India
906:Japan
863:Yinxu
798:Otrar
677:Kubar
663:Menes
655:Egypt
641:Egypt
604:Niani
574:Hubat
485:Libya
481:Roman
436:Tanis
369:Egypt
259:Homer
254:Iliad
220:Incan
202:Lost
181:ruins
173:urban
97:JSTOR
83:books
4411:City
4345:ISBN
4259:2021
4138:OCLC
4128:ISBN
3974:ISBN
3949:ISBN
3904:ISBN
3883:2023
3745:in "
3585:Opar
3555:Leng
3524:and
3522:Troy
3480:The
3477:meet
3475:Peru
3342:and
3280:– a
3255:Inca
3226:and
3190:and
3164:Peru
3146:Peru
3132:Peru
2982:and
2966:(or
2800:Coba
2559:Kent
2106:Luni
1926:Lech
1724:Afak
1720:Iraq
1697:Atil
1600:Troy
1533:Kish
1486:and
1459:and
1455:– a
1400:Ma-i
1175:city
1161:city
1131:city
774:Niya
704:Asia
410:Nile
345:, a
241:Troy
235:1572
218:The
69:news
4004:doi
3876:CNN
3770:'s
3688:by
3656:Kôr
3642:Loo
3561:'s
2879:of
2865:of
2719:Hóp
1959:in
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