Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the ground you walk on and the surface of the sea you swim in? The earth still hides many secrets that we humans discover every day.
For the existence of many places, which we know today, we didn't even know about a while ago. Even more interesting is the fact that we found them completely by accident. Some of them were rediscovered only after buildings had already been built over them, while others were revealed to the public by explorers and treasure hunters. What 10 ancient cities should people never discover?
MACHU PICCHU, PERU
Machu Picchu, or the Lost City of the Incas, is said to have been built in the middle of the 15th century, but abandoned about a hundred years later. It consists of more than 150 buildings, including temples, a public bath and many homes. Despite the fact that the locals knew about it all the time, it was not until 1911 that the historian Hiram Bingham introduced it to the world.
DERINKUYU, TURKEY
The underground ancient city, known as Derinkuyu, is 60 meters deep. The multi-story tunnels were in use until the 20th century. The inhabitants left them in 1923. The city, which could accommodate as many as 20,000 people, was discovered by the public in 1963.
PALENQUE, MEXICO
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The Mayan city-state was built in 226 BC, but abandoned around the year 800. It was soon swallowed up by the Mexican jungle. Europeans rediscovered it in the 18th century. Historians believe that the vast majority of the city is still hidden for now.
BAIA, ITALY
The luxurious city of Baia was very popular during the Roman Empire. It attracted a number of famous personalities, including Gaius Julius Caesar. It was plundered in the 8th century and abandoned around 1500. Despite the fact that it later sank into the nearby sea, tourists who are not afraid of diving can still see it.
PETER, JORDAN
Located in Jordan, the city of Petra is famous for being carved out of sand cliffs. The former capital of the Nabatean Kingdom was considered an important market center. After the earthquake that occurred in 363, it slowly sank into oblivion. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was rediscovered by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
LA CIUDAD PERDIDA, COLOMBIA
The city of La Ciudad Perdida (translated as 'the lost city') is as much as 600 years older than Macchu Picchu. It was inhabited by the Tyrone civilization, which consisted of farmers and fishermen. People did not know about its existence until 1972, when treasure hunters found it.
KNOSOS, GREECE
The city of Knossos was mentioned many times by Homer in his poems. Until it was discovered by Minos Kalokairinos in 1878, it was only considered mythological. In 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans took over the excavations, and in 35 years he reconstructed the palace from the period of the Minoan civilization.
THONIS, EGYPT
Herodotus, the world's first historian, described Thonis in his writings. According to him, it was a port city that was located along the Mediterranean Sea in the first century BC. To this day, historians have found many objects from the city, which is buried under the sea floor.
LEPTIS MAGNA, LIBYA
The city of Leptis Magna was founded in the 7th century BC. He was cared for by the Roman emperor Septimius Severus. The inhabitants abandoned it after it was looted several times. It was later covered by desert sand and was rediscovered by explorers in the 19th century.
MOHENJO DARO, PAKISTAN
Mohenjo-daro (translated as 'mound of the dead') was one of the most important cities of the Indus civilization. It was founded around 2500 BC. It was abandoned in the 19th century BC and remained hidden until the 20s of the 20th century.
