From magnificent megacities to grand architectural ensembles, many great cities have disappeared from the world map for ...

Founded, furnished and eventually forgotten – this has been the fate of many cities since ancient times. A few names have stayed alive in legend and literature while others disappeared completely – ...

Legend has it the ruins were the site of the "City of the Monkey God." A “were-jaguar” effigy, likely representing a combination of a human and spirit animal, is part of a still-buried ceremonial seat ...

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There’s something magnetic about lost cities. They hold that perfect mix of mystery and possibility, that whisper of what once was and what might still be hidden. These aren’t just ruins or forgotten ...

Knowing that entire cities once thrived, then vanished without warning, is quite thrilling on its own. The thought of discovering–or exploring them–draws thousands of curious visitors worldwide.

These lost cities are providing clues to how our ancestors existed in the world. Once powerful and populous centers of influence, these cities are now classed as ruins. All lost, one way or another, ...

Throughout human history, cities have been abandoned or reclaimed by nature. Sometimes people rediscover these cities using technology or by a stroke of luck. These five cities, buried under rock, ice ...