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The earth has an old history of civilization; many cities which formerly existed and thrived were lost either due to wars, invasions, natural calamity or abandoned by its inhabitants. Many of these cities have been discovered while many remain more of a myth as to the fact if they actually ever existed or not.
1. Troy
This city is most famous because of the Trojan War that took place over here as mentioned by Homer in his poems. The city might have been thought to be a legend had it not been excavated in 1870 by Heinrich Schliemann.
2. Pompeii
This Roman city was brought to an end by the volcano and a whole city was buried under it. It was excavated after 1,700 years of remaining buried and has since been the object of various excavations carried out to fully explore and unearth it.
3. Atlantis
This city was written about by Plato, it was said that this city was a very powerful and influential one and had brought a great part of Europe under its rule. It eventually sank into the city by a supposedly natural disaster.
4. City of Z
The discovery of this city is also famous because of the fact that the famous explorer Percy Fawcett went missing after he set off to discover this city. This city was thought to be located somewhere deep in the jungle of Brazil.
5. Petra
This city is located in Jordan in close proximity with the Dead Sea, its unique architecture distinguishes it and its remains are evident of the fact that the city was a very advanced one.
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Middle East is famous for its oil and gas trade, Skyscrapers and Business market. Besides all these things there are many wonders in Middle East that you can enjoy visiting such places. Middle East is very rich in Natural Beauty, History and Archeology. Wonderful places like Giza Plateau, Egyptian museum are very interesting to visit. Following are Top 10 places to explore and which will not be an exaggeration if called Wonders of Middle East.
1. Petra
It is located in Wadi Mussa (Jordan) and one can only reach that place by hiking, or on a donkey ride. It is the best place for those people who love hiking. One can experience and enjoy the fun of the trails, slot canyons and ruins.
2. The Giza Plateau
It is located in Cairo, Egypt. The most important and amazing part is the pyramids. These are the real beauty of Egypt and any one can enjoy this place. This place is very important and famous for its history and back ground.
3. The Temple Complex of Karnak
Karnak is located in Luxor. It is the capital city of Ancient Egypt at the time of 11th and 18th dynasties. At that time this place was known as Thebes. It was the most amazing and wonderful place and used as temple. This place has a very strong history.
4. Baalbek
It is located in Lebanon. This place was declared as a temple to worship their god that was known as Baal. It is a very huge place and was occupied by the Persians.
5. The Old City, Jerusalem
It is located in Israel. Jerusalem played a very important role in history and in development of different religions.
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