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City burnt down by Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii
The other one burnt by Mount Vesuvius
Herculaneum
Named after King Midas's father, and famous for a knot problem, solved by alexander the great
Gordium
A wealthy Greek city swallowed by the sea after an earthquake in 373 BCE, sometimes called the “real Atlantis.”
Helike
Capital of the Minoans, an ancient city in modern day Cyprus
Knossus
Where Hannibal is from
Carthage
Where Alexander the Great was Born
Pella
The first capital of Egypt founded by King Menes
Memphis
Also was Egypt's capital, with its remains in Luxor
Thebes
In Libya, Founded by the Phoenicians, and has been part of the Carthaginian empire, and roman empire.
Leptis Magna
A Roman city built by Emperor Trajan in Algeria
Timgad
Menelaus, enraged by the abduction of his wife, sought the help of his brother Agamemnon, destroyed this city
Troy
The capital of the Assyrian Empire, once stood as one of the world’s largest cities in the 7th century BCE, but was destroyed by the Babylonians
Nineveh
Persian ceremonial capital, burned by Alexander the Great.
Persepolis
Built by the Nabateans, a city in Jordan known for being built into rock
Petra
Originally built as the capital of the ancient kingdom of Khmer. Known for having the largest Hindu temple that later became Buddhist
Angkor
City where Lots wife was turned into a pilar of salt
Sodom and Gommorah
Where a tower to reach God was built, and is featured in a Boney M song
Babylon
Famous Inca ruins
Machu Picchu
Last great capital of the Mayan Civilisation
Mayapan
Capital of the Aztec empire, (former name of Mexico city)
Tenochtitlan
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