20 famous lost cities

No one knows exactly how many lost cities there are on our planet. But those that archaeologists manage to discover invariably arouse great interest, both among historians and ordinary lovers of everything unusual. Here are some of the largest lost cities.

1. Tikal, Guatemala

2. Ctesiphon, Iraq

3. Great Zimbabwe

4. Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan

5. Bagerhat, Bangladesh

6. Mesa Verde National Park, USA

7. Vijayanagar, India

8. The city of Ani, Turkey

9. Thebes, Egypt

10. Carthage, Tunisia

11. Persepolis, Iran

12. Ephesus, Turkey

13. Palenque, Mexico

14. Pompeii and Herculaneum, Italy

15. Petra, Jordan

16. Angkor, Cambodia

17. Ciudad Perdida, Colombia

18. Machu Picchu, Peru

19. Chichen Itza, Mexico

20. Xanadu, Mongolia

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