Lost and Buried City
Entire ancient cities lost, buried or built underground
Wonders in this collection (5)
Çatalhöyük
Lost and Buried CityOne of the earliest large settlements, entered through the roofs of tightly packed houses.
Derinkuyu underground city
Lost and Buried CityA multi-level city carved about 85 m down into soft volcanic rock, able to shelter thousands.
Machu Picchu
Lost and Buried CityAn Inca estate on a ridge at about 2,430 m, with mortarless ashlar walls.
Mohenjo-daro
Lost and Buried CityA planned Indus Valley city with a grid of streets, drains and a great bath.
Pompeii
Lost and Buried CityA Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE and preserved in extraordinary detail.
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