These cities once served as economic, cultural, and educational centers of mankind in ancient times, but were wiped out in mystery.
Athens, Thebes, Rome and a number of other major cities in the world are famous for their long-standing culture, education, and politics that still exist today. Besides, there are also other civilizations that once flourished and were buried in history. The legend surrounding their existence has been discussed for centuries, but it was not until recently that scientists discovered the secrets behind.
Fertile urban areas in the Indus Valley
The Indus Valley civilization existed from about 2500-1700 BC, whose power is said to be on par with the “cradle of civilization” Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. While the other two regions developed over time, going through conquest and conquest to merge with other cultures, the Indus Valley civilization collapsed and disappeared without anyone knowing reason.
The statue was found in the Indus . Valley
The people living here benefited from the fertile alluvial soil of the Indus River and traded with nearby Mesopotamia. The two cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were once home to 40,000-50,000 people, including farmers, merchants and craftsmen, a testament to the region’s prosperity.
Such a powerful civilization seemed to be expanding into the surrounding regions, but around 1900 BC, invaders wiped out the great city of Mohenjo-Daro.
The ruins prove the prosperity of this civilization
Not only that, the influence of the monsoon also makes this land colder and drier, causing people here to migrate to other places to be able to continue to exist. By 1700 BC, most of the cities of the Indus Valley civilization were abandoned.
Ancient city of Tanis, Egypt
The ancient city of Tanis is an area located in the Nile Delta, northeast of Cairo, Egypt. Here, archaeologists have found a royal tomb complex filled with gold masks, jewelry, silver coffins and treasures of value comparable to that of King Tutankhamun.
The rich city was buried by the river’s diversion
Although the number of people who know this place is not much, but this city was once the capital of Egypt and the richest economic center. However, when the river changed direction, the city was buried under the sand.
Ancient Greek city-state Helike
According to records, Helike was located in Achara, west of the Peloponnese. During its heyday, the city-state served as the leader of the first Achaean League of 12 neighboring countries. Thanks to its special geographical position, Helike became an important economic, cultural and religious center.
However, this city “disappeared” within just five days and nights. According to classical historians, on one day in 373 BC, all animals such as snakes and rats suddenly left the city for higher lands. Soon after, an earthquake occurred, the city collapsed underground and was quickly washed away by the currents of the ocean, no one was lucky to escape.
Legend has it that the city of Helike sank under the waters of the Gulf of Corinth
The once famous city is now a myth, for centuries no one knew its exact location. Many explorers in the 19th and 20th centuries tried to find them but in vain.
In 2001, a team of archaeologists turned their attention to the delta formed by rivers flowing into the bay. There, they finally found what was left: walls, coins and pottery buried under silt that had been built up over thousands of years.
Legendary Golden City
Stories about the golden city of El Dorado began to emerge when Colombo discovered America. In the 16th century, explorers in Spain or South America often told each other a story, telling that somewhere in the Andes, when the new emperor of El Dorado was crowned, he was covered with yellow dust by the people and brought to the lake. Here he sat on a raft filled with gold bullion and precious stones, went to the middle of the lake, washed the gold dust, and threw all the precious things into the water.
Centuries have passed, yet no one has found the treasure of the legendary golden city
And blinded by greed, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and English explorers set out to rummage through the wilds of Colombia, Guyana, or anywhere else that sounded promising in search of This legendary treasure. But before they could find anything, each person fell from snakebite, sickness, and starvation. To this day, no one has found the legendary treasure.
Many assume that the lake mentioned in the story is Lake Laguna Guatavita, a volcanic crater located near the Colombian capital Bogota. Some gold objects and jewelry were found here, but all attempts to drain the water to find the treasure failed.
The mystery of 115 people disappeared on Roanoke Island
In August 1587, a group of about 115 Englishmen landed on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The delegation was led by Governor John White, along with his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
A few months later, Governor White left the island to go to England to get more supplies, but when he returned after three years, there was no one left on the island. What they saw was only the letters “Croatoan” and “Cro” engraved on the tree trunk, other than that there was no trace of conflict.
The drawing simulates the letters carved on the tree trunk
Until recently, archaeologists claimed to have found artifacts related to missing people on Hatteras Island, 50 miles (about 80km) south of Roanoke. The finds include a sword hilt, stone slabs engraved with English letters. Many theories suggest that the missing people may have been assimilated into indigenous communities.
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