Often, we think about the past as something grandiose, mystical, magnificent, a time when our ancestors tirelessly created, researched and made a living with so little.
There are numerous archaeological discoveries that are a testimony for the way the world used to look all those years ago. Some of these archaeological sites have remained to this day, some have changed, and there are even some ancient cities that are completely lost and no longer exist.
Petra- Jordan
The city that was located in the desert had a lot of inhabitants, but it was unfortunately destroyed by an earthquake. In fear of another terrifying earthquake, the entire population decided to move away. Today, Petra is one of the largest and most important archaeological sites in the Middle East, built in Roman and Greek architectural style.
Troy- Turkey
For a long time it was believed that Troy was just a myth, the city mentioned in Homer’s evergreen “The Iliad”. But in 1871, Heinrich Schliemann began digging and found the same fortress that Homer described. Schliemann discovered a gold jewelry that it believed to have belonged to Helen, and is now excibited in the Pushkin Museum in Russia.
Akrotiri – Santorini, Greece
Akrotiri, a city on the Santorini island is one excellent example of the skillfulness of the builders from the Minoan civilization in Greece. The city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC. In 1967, frescoes belonging to that time were discovered.
Pavloperti – Greece
Pavloperti is a city that existed from the Stone Age up to 1000 BC. This place gives the perfect view on the life as once were. The city was submerged due to an increase in sea level, and is now a city beneath the waves.
