Often referred to as the “Atlantis of the Sands,” Ubar was a city swallowed by the unforgiving sands of the Arabian desert.

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Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two abandoned cities. Located in southeastern Uzbekistan, the cities were likely large urban centers that now point to ...

The lost city of Imet rises from the Nile Delta, with 2,500-year-old mud houses that stood like skyscrapers in ancient Egypt.

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A new magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several structures, including a villa, buried underground. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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Cincinnati's abandoned 19th-century beer tunnels, dug by German immigrants for lager brewing, are being mapped by the city. The Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation has been ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists have discovered the remains of three Maya cities in the Petén jungle of Guatemala.