Cities, which don't exist anymore

City, which was destroyed after the 3. Punic War, home of Hannibal

Was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79

Mesopotamnian city with the hanging gardens, symbol of evil in the Revelations

City, which was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster

Powerful assyrian city, in the Old Testament Prophet Jonah has to preach to its people

Capital of Siam and once one of the most important trading cities of Asia

Important trading city of the Bronze Age south to the Hittite Empire, developed the first alphabet

Sumerian city, which gave Iraq its name and was the biggest city in Sumeria

Gave Syria and three powerful empires of the Bronze and Iron Age its name

City in modern day Turkey, Homer writes about a siege of this city in the Illiad

Athens main enemy in the Peleponesian War, known for his very militaristic traditions

Capital of the Khmer Empire, which was home to the biggest temple complex of the world

Capital of the Seleucid Empire and one of the biggest cities of the Roman Empire, Saint Paul was its Bishop

Capital of the Nabataeans, which included big temples, that were carved in a rock

Important trading center in northern Germany in the early Middle Ages, which was founded by Scandinavians

City at the west coast of Turkey, its temple for Goddess Artemis/Diana was one of the Seven World Wonders

Sumerian city which became capital of the first empire after the conquests of King Sargon

Capital of Archaemedid Persia and name of a French/Iranian graphic novel/movie

Capital of the Parthian and Sasanian Empire in modern day Iraq

Greek Bronze Age City with mythical kings like Perseus, Agamemnon and Orestes

City in modern day Syria, was important City in roman times and capital of a short lived empire in the 3. Century

Important greek city in Turkey during hellenistic and roman times, gave parchment its name

Capital of the Minoan Empire, in mythology home to the minotaur in its labyrinth

Sumerian city, which was the home town of Abraham according to the Old Testament

Mayan city of the late classic period, popular for tourists for its castillo pyramid

City in Gaul, where Caesar triumphet over Vercingetorix and finished the Gallic Wars