The most magnificent cities in the ancient world

There are cities that are currently buried somewhere under the rubble, but for those who live in their splendor, these cities are the center of the universe.

Xi'an

The clay warriors inside the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, 3rd century BC. ( Photo: LiveScience.com ) Xian city was once considered the central fortress of all Chinese feudal dynasties 3,000 years ago.

Tay An city is now a place to attract many tourists everywhere to visit the Clay Army, including 6,000 different human-sized statues buried in order to protect the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang. These figures are only a small part of the tomb of Qin Shihuang, including many priceless treasures and mercury rivers.

Cahokia

With more than 30,000 residents at its peak around 1100, Cahokia (Illinois, USA) held the position of North America's first and largest city until the end of the 17th century when there was a population explosion in the Northeast. .

This central city of Mississippi culture has organized a leadership and trade apparatus and tends to build on high areas such as hills, mounds . Monk hills, the largest peak about 10 meters high, overwhelming this area and considered sacred in religion.

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Zimbabwe

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With an area of ​​1,800 acres (about 720 hectares) and the only architecture in Africa, ancient Zimbabwean people defeated European colonial countries.

In the beginning, many people did not believe that the sub-Saharan residents could create this stronghold. The complex structure of the city of Zimbabwe was built around the 12th century when the Shona empire dominated the entire Sahara semi-desert area.

Tenochtitlan

According to legend and many historical elements, Tenochtitlan was once the largest and largest city in the world. The capital of this powerful Aztec empire - there are still monuments in Mexico City (Mexico) - there are about 300,000 inhabitants when the Spaniards invaded in 1521.

Although built on a large lake, ancient engineers created Tenochtitlan with a splendid appearance along with an effective system of dykes and canals that are nowhere near in Europe.

Tenochtitlan ancient city model at the National Museum of Humanity
in Mexico City. ( Photo: LiveScience.com )

Cuzco (Peru)

All the paths in the Inca Empire led to Cuzco making the capital of the Andes become busy from the beginning of the fourteenth century until European explorers discovered in 1532. When withdrawing from this city , Inca kings brought their entire families and entourage to Machu Picchu palace located in the higher part of the Andes.

Babylon

Famous for its exotic hanging gardens, the Babylon City of the ancient Mesopotamian people has an immense history

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alright as well as its position today - Iraq. Most people, from ancient Assyrians to Alexander the Great, wanted to occupy this strategic position and over the course of thousands of years Babylon became the capital of many occupying forces.

King Nebuchadnezzar II, creator of hanging gardens, created this city a magnificent magnificent architecture of its era around 600 BC.

Constantinople

Today is divided by two continents like the city of Istanbul in Turkey, but the ancient city of Constantinople has never once shared its prominence.

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after Rome collapsed in the fourth century. Since then, throughout the medieval Constantinople was the largest and most beautiful city in the world, becoming the center of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and finally the Ottoman Empire.

Universities and churches are the mecca of Constantinople's flourishing knowledge and art, including the majestic Hagia Sophia architecture.

Athens

Democracy, mathematics, philosophy and the Olympics . are outstanding issues associated with the city

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Athens, the capital of Greece. Athens has experienced many persistent and harsh conflicts at sea and on land to gain a leading position in independent sovereign cities as a nation in the early V century BC.

The city of Athens marked the glorious victories with great temples like the Parthenon - the symbol of ancient Greek architecture and art. Athens collapsed by many factors, including a pandemic similar to today's typhoid.

Rome

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Today everyone probably knows how to praise the beauty of the city of Rome (Italy), but it is only the remnant of the glorious city of ancient Rome.

The splendor of the Rome Court, the Colosseum Coliseum and the Pantheon Basilica are the clearest evidence of the prosperity of a 2.5 million square mile empire (about 4 million km2) spread across three continents. with about 100 million subjects.

The Roman Empire reached its peak in 117 when the Trajan Emperor ruled and the fights that lasted for months were held to celebrate the city's prosperity.

Thebes

Everyone immediately thought of Cairo and the Great Pyramids when referring to ancient Egypt, but the heart of the mysterious Pharaoh dynasties lies in Thebes.

Thebes is the ancient Egyptian ruling capital throughout its glorious eras, starting from Old Kingdom 4,500 years ago and being the home of the two most revered temples of Karnak and Luxor. Most of the devout rulers of Egypt were buried in the Valley of the Kings nearby

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