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Embark on a breathtaking exploration into the heart of lost cities and forgotten civilizations that once flourished across the globe. In this cinematic journey, we uncover the secrets buried within ...

These 5 cities vanished without a trace. We're finally learning their stories. Historical sources are overflowing with mentions of places like Tanis, Helike, and Roanoke, but archaeologists are ...

At a depth of 700 meters beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have discovered a mysterious world of enormous mineral towers containing creatures that live without oxygen or sunlight.

In 2024, a Mayan megacity was discovered in Campeche, Mexico. Swallowed by the rainforest, this lost urban center contained pyramids, plazas, amphitheaters, and highways. But this discovery wasn't ...

Archaeologists have mapped two lost cities of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan using drones and LiDAR. The fabled cities had lain buried under mountain pastures for centuries. Light detection and ...

Lost for centuries, two cities lay buried, nearly 5 kilometers (3 miles) apart, underneath grassy pastures in the mountains of Uzbekistan. Now, archaeologists for the first time have mapped these ...

The Lost City of Cambodia Deep in the jungles of southeast Asia, archaeologists have rediscovered the remains of an invisible kingdom that may have been the template for Angkor Wat ...

Archaeologists working in North Macedonia have uncovered an ancient lost city which they believe to be Lyncus, a settlement dating back to the 7th century B.C.

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On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce. Skip to main content. Scientific American. October 23, 2024.