It is a very shocking thing to imagine a city can get lost. Yes, where you are living on earth many cities have been lost in the past. There are many causes of a disappearing city. There may be causes of war, natural calamities, or other reasons. Anyhow, we shall discuss the top 10 lost cities in the world that were lost in the past and discovered again a long time ago.
10: PRIPYAT, UKRAINE
There is one of the ghost cities, “Pripyat” located in the North near the Ukraine border. It got its name from the name of a river. It was founded on 4 February 1970 as the nucleated city. As a result of the nuclear war, this city was abandoned by the people. After 20 years this city is not fully vacant. Scientists, military, and police forces use it to clean from radiation. Electricity is still here in some parts of Pripyat. But humans are absent there that’s why wildlife has increased.
9: CARAL
Caral was a huge oldest settlement in America and is marked as the lost city in the world. It was located in the Supe Valley of Barranca province. This city was established around 2600 BC. It had almost 3000 inhabitants. In 1948, Paul Kosok discovered this city but, it got little attention. In 1975 again Carlos William prepared a comprehensive record of the archaeological sites of it. Caral was a peaceful society and didn’t find any evidence of battlements, weapons and mutilated bodies. Remarkably it was the finest society that built upon music or trade.
8: BABYLON
Babylon is one of the 10 lost cities in the world. In Mesopotamia, it was the capital of the city of Babylonia. In the 18th century, King Amorite created a major city and proclaimed himself its king. Then, Babylon developed into the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. This city collapsed around 1180 BC but, again flourished in the time of Nebuchadnezzar who took credit for building the legendary Hanging Gardens. But, now it is just a mound of broken mud bricks and rubbish of productive Mesopotamian plains.
7: MACHU PICCHU, PERU
Machu Picchu was on the list of the top 10 lost cities in the world. Strangely, it is difficult to accept that the most famous tourist point of South America, Machu Picchu was strange for the world until 1911. During the period of Spanish conquest, it was unknown to the world and surrounded by thick woodland. Hiram Bingham brought it in front of the world. Now it is the biggest heritage spot.
6: TAXILA, PAKISTAN
Taxila is situated in the northwest of Punjab, Pakistan. It means “The city of cut stones”. The prehistoric city was extended by Persian King Darius in 518 BC. Alexander the Great conquered this city. A series of conquerors ruled in Taxila. It became a center of Buddhism. In the 5th century, it was destroyed by the Huns. Alexander Cunninghan worked under the supervision of John Marshall who was the first director of the Archaeological Survey of India in the 19th century. He brought the Taxila in front of the world.
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5: ANI, TURKEY
Ani is the demolished and the top lost cities in the world and currently situated in Turkey near the border of Armenia. It was first rising in the 5th Century AD. In the 10th century, it became a flourishing town of Armenia. Ani had almost 100,000 to 200,000 populations. Until the Mongol invasion in the 13th century, it remained the captain city of Armenia. The destructive earthquake in 1319, shifted trade routes into the permanent decline of this city. That’s why this city was neglected and forgotten for centuries.
4: CHAN CHAN, PERU
Chan Chan was the biggest city of pre-Columbia. It is listed in the top 10 lost cities in the world. Chan means “sun” It earned this name because of the sunny climate. It was constructed around the 14th century by Chimu and it fell into decline in 850 AD. Francisco Pizarro established the city of Spain in 1535. He pushed the Chan Chan into darkness. But it was still famous for its building materials. In the 19th century, Michael Moseley and Carol J. Mackey excavated it.
3: ANGKOR
Angkor is an enormous city in Cambodia. It had a huge empire that prospered in the 9th -15th century. It had a popular Angkor Wat temple, religious monument Bayon temple, etc. This city’s religion has been changed into Hinduism from Buddhism in various eras. In 1431 the Angkorian era came to an end because of looted by Ayutthaya invaders. Just Angkor Wat remains which is a Buddhist Shrine and a famous tourist attraction. Angkor Empire’s ruin in the 15th century is still a mystery. However, the investigators have revealed that it was because of prolonged monsoons that destroyed the city’s infrastructures.
2: PETRA
It is the oldest and lost city in Jordan. This place is considered a historical site because of its beautiful architectural water management system. In 1985, it was later called a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra was once called “Rose City” because of the colorful pebbles used in the buildings. Before the 18th century, Petra was not a significantly important location. Historians are attracted there because of its exclusive architectural work.
1: MOHENJO DARO
Mohenjo-Daro is one of the top 10 lost cities in the world. It means the “Mound of the Dead Men”. It was first rediscovered in 1922 one year of the discovery of the same city Harappa. From the discovery of the city, the thing is revealed that the city had astonishing temples, monuments, and places. There was no evidence of royal rule in that society. But their drainage and road systems were excellent
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