Human history dates back several tens of thousands of years. Can you imagine how many cities and towns were built and destroyed during this period? Ancient cities, dug up from sand and dust, are of great interest to both scientists and travelers. How did ancient people live, what did cities with squares, streets, markets and courtyards look like? If you are interested in the answers to these questions - below the TOP-5 excavated ancient cities!
Leptis Magna, Libya
The oldest city in Libya is Leptis Magna. The city was founded by the Phoenicians, and it became a metropolis under a Roman emperor named Septimiy Severus. Its convenient location on the Shores of the Mediterranean Sea made the city a major trading port, and thanks to its layout and outstanding architecture, it was nicknamed "Rome in Africa". The city had everything you needed: residential quarters, warehouses, markets.
Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan
The city with the unpleasant name "Hill of the Dead" was emptied in the most mysterious way. Records still haven't figured out why people left their homes. The population of the city was about 35 thousand inhabitants, there was an active trade in the city, artisans lived here - potters, masters of stone and metal processing, jewelers. Built Mohenjo-Daro by the inhabitants of the Indus Valley in 2600 BC The city flourished for 900 years, after which it was deserted, suddenly and forever.
Ctesiphon, Iraq
Ctesiphon - one of the largest cities of ancient Mesopotamia, even dared to compete with Constantinople for the title of the largest in the world! Throughout history, the city has served as the capital. Noble politicians and rich merchants lived here.
Chan Chan, Peru
The largest city in South America before the discovery of Columbus, where the Chimuculture flourished. Scientists have found that the city stored large reserves of gold, silver and ceramics. After surviving several wars and sieges, the city fell and was plundered by the Spaniards.
Tikal, Guatemala
One of the largest and most important in the history of the ancient Mayan civilization is the city of Tikal. The population of the city was 200 thousand people - an unthinkable figure for that time! The city has well-preserved funerary temples in the form of pyramids, the central square and the settlement.
