{"id":224330,"date":"2011-12-11T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T11:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2011\/12\/11\/lost-cities-that-fascinates-today-part-2-227119-eng\/"},"modified":"2011-12-11T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T11:30:15","slug":"lost-cities-that-fascinates-today-part-2-227119-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/lost-cities-that-fascinates-today-part-2-227119-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Cities that Fascinates Today (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

By Diana Ungureanu\/ Chi\u0219in\u0103u \/ Moldova.ORG\/ — Until no long time ago, this city was considered legendary, as Atlantis and El Dorado, which appeared just in certain works of famous Greek poets. But here the effort of two historians, Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann, was rewarded and the ruins of the Greek city of Troy were discovered and studied. In ancient times, Troy was a prosperous city and the dream of every leader. Today, the place where was the so much desired city there is Turkish territory, in Anatolia, and the ruins of the fortress can be admired in Turkish town Hisarlik.<\/p>\n

To introduce the following lost city, we will direct our look to the far Cambodia, which now is the homeland of the Angkor Wat Temple Complex. The magnificent temple complex, named also "the eighth wonder of the world" is considered to be the largest of religious buildings structure discovered by archaeologists until today. The name of Angkor Wat can be translated as "the Holy City, which is a temple". Dating from the early 12th century, the architectural grandeur of the Angkor Wat complex corresponds to the classic style of the imperial dynasty Khmere temples, based on the architecture of ancient South India. The temple complex at Angkor Wat covers an area of four square kilometers, including over 100 monuments and temples, sculptures, statues and bas-reliefs. The legend says that Angkor Wat was not built by human hands, but that the Gods Indra, the Lord of Gods himself descended on the Earth to build the temples, so beautiful they are.<\/p>\n

From Cambodia, take the plane up to the Andes Mountains where, between the high peaks of the mountains, was hided until 1911 the Incas town Machu Picchu. Built in 1450 by the Incas sovereign Pachacuti, Machu Picchu was abandoned brutally by the inhabitants in 1572, and then forgotten. It was rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. The exceptional natural view made from the Incas fortress the most spectacular scenery of the Old Peru. Machu Picchu is a great example of technical engineering and architecture, because of way of how it was built. The city owned palaces, temples, baths, barns and over 150 homes, most often in the form of quadrilateral. The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham archaeologist, are some of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient locations in the world.<\/p>\n

We will finish our imaginary journey among the most famous and legendary cities of the world with one that was the head of all them. Babylon, a legendary city, is the most famous land of antiquity. It was the capital of 10 Mesopotamian dynasties. The etymology of the name “Babylon” is refers to the term "bab-ili" which would translate as "the gate of the gods". It was believed that the gods could get down at any time on Earth, but also, conversely, an opportunity for people to ascend to the gods. Worldwide, Babylon is perceived as one of the most famous cities of antiquity, famous both for its diverse and cosmopolitan nature and the beauty and magnificence. Worldwide, Babylon is perceived as one of the most famous cities of antiquity, famous both for its diverse and cosmopolitan nature and the beauty and magnificence.<\/p>\n

The city was, no a doubt, the first metropolis of humanity. Herodotus considered it "the greatest and most beautiful city" in the world. Today, its ruins cover about 30 square kilometers, between the East Bank of the Euphrates River, 90 km from Baghdad and up to about 10 km north of Hilla. The most important monuments of the today Babylon are the summer and winter palaces of the King Nebuchadnezzar II, Ziggurat, attached to them the Path of Processions, the Lion of Babylon and the famous Ishtar Gate.<\/p>\n

I wish you all to go to see the ruins of cities that have resisted in time by their greatness and legends built around them.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>Until no long time ago, this city was considered legendary, as Atlantis and El Dorado, which appeared just in certain works of famous Greek poets. But here the effort of two historians, Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann, was rewarded and the ruins of the Greek city of Troy were discovered and studied. In ancient times, Troy was a prosperous city and the dream of every leader. Today, the place where was the so much desired city there is Turkish territory, in Anatolia, and the ruins of the fortress can be admired in Turkish town Hisarlik.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":224326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

By Diana Ungureanu\/ Chi\u0219in\u0103u \/ Moldova.ORG\/ — Until no long time ago, this city was considered legendary, as Atlantis and El Dorado, which appeared just in certain works of famous Greek poets. But here the effort of two historians, Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann, was rewarded and the ruins of the Greek city of Troy were discovered and studied. In ancient times, Troy was a prosperous city and the dream of every leader. Today, the place where was the so much desired city there is Turkish territory, in Anatolia, and the ruins of the fortress can be admired in Turkish town Hisarlik.<\/p>\n

To introduce the following lost city, we will direct our look to the far Cambodia, which now is the homeland of the Angkor Wat Temple Complex. The magnificent temple complex, named also "the eighth wonder of the world" is considered to be the largest of religious buildings structure discovered by archaeologists until today. The name of Angkor Wat can be translated as "the Holy City, which is a temple". Dating from the early 12th century, the architectural grandeur of the Angkor Wat complex corresponds to the classic style of the imperial dynasty Khmere temples, based on the architecture of ancient South India. The temple complex at Angkor Wat covers an area of four square kilometers, including over 100 monuments and temples, sculptures, statues and bas-reliefs. The legend says that Angkor Wat was not built by human hands, but that the Gods Indra, the Lord of Gods himself descended on the Earth to build the temples, so beautiful they are.<\/p>\n

From Cambodia, take the plane up to the Andes Mountains where, between the high peaks of the mountains, was hided until 1911 the Incas town Machu Picchu. Built in 1450 by the Incas sovereign Pachacuti, Machu Picchu was abandoned brutally by the inhabitants in 1572, and then forgotten. It was rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. The exceptional natural view made from the Incas fortress the most spectacular scenery of the Old Peru. Machu Picchu is a great example of technical engineering and architecture, because of way of how it was built. The city owned palaces, temples, baths, barns and over 150 homes, most often in the form of quadrilateral. The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham archaeologist, are some of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient locations in the world.<\/p>\n

We will finish our imaginary journey among the most famous and legendary cities of the world with one that was the head of all them. Babylon, a legendary city, is the most famous land of antiquity. It was the capital of 10 Mesopotamian dynasties. The etymology of the name “Babylon” is refers to the term "bab-ili" which would translate as "the gate of the gods". It was believed that the gods could get down at any time on Earth, but also, conversely, an opportunity for people to ascend to the gods. Worldwide, Babylon is perceived as one of the most famous cities of antiquity, famous both for its diverse and cosmopolitan nature and the beauty and magnificence. Worldwide, Babylon is perceived as one of the most famous cities of antiquity, famous both for its diverse and cosmopolitan nature and the beauty and magnificence.<\/p>\n

The city was, no a doubt, the first metropolis of humanity. Herodotus considered it "the greatest and most beautiful city" in the world. Today, its ruins cover about 30 square kilometers, between the East Bank of the Euphrates River, 90 km from Baghdad and up to about 10 km north of Hilla. The most important monuments of the today Babylon are the summer and winter palaces of the King Nebuchadnezzar II, Ziggurat, attached to them the Path of Processions, the Lion of Babylon and the famous Ishtar Gate.<\/p>\n

I wish you all to go to see the ruins of cities that have resisted in time by their greatness and legends built around them.<\/p>\n\n

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