Ancient Cities

City ruins are some of the most evocative sights travelers can encounter. Some, like the Mayan sites of Central America, were long-lost cities that only recently emerged from the jungle, while others, such as Roman Trier, have left behind monuments that still stand alongside their modern successors. Below is an illustrated index of the 49 Ancient Cities profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Ancient Cities

Tikal Guatemala A Mayan city that flourished around 700 AD in modern-day Guatemala, Tikal is best known for its towering Temple of the Two-Headed Snake. Palenque Chiapas, Mexico Widely considered the most atmospheric and magical of the Mayan sites, Palenque was at its peak from 600 to 700 AD. It is famed for its unique and impressive architecture and royal history. Caracol Belize This important Mayan city flourished in the 6th century and now lies in ruins in western Belize near Guatemala. Hidden in the jungle until 1938, it contains pyramids, tombs and Mayan art.

All Ancient Cities (by Country) Caracol Belize Tiwanaku Bolivia Angkor Thom Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Old Sarum Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Porta Nigra Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Aula Palatina (Basilica of Constantine) Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Knossos Crete, Greece Delos Delos, Cyclades, Greece Ancient Akrotiri Santorini, Greece Ancient Thira Santorini, Cyclades, Greece Philippi Macedonia, Greece Tikal Guatemala Sarnath India Herod's Roman Theater Caesarea, Israel Underwater Museum Caesarea, Israel Roman Forum Rome, Italy Amman Amman, Jordan Jerash Jordan Umm Qais Jordan Umm al-Rasas Jordan Palenque Chiapas, Mexico Kabah Yucatan, Mexico Teotihuacán Mexico City, Mexico Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley, Peru Segovia Aqueduct Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain Archaeological Site Geneva, Canton Geneva, Switzerland Roman Museum Lausanne, Canton Vaud, Switzerland Palmyra Syria Apamea Syria Bosra Syria Ugarit Syria Serjilla Dead Cities, Syria Old Sukhothai Historical Park Sukhothai, Thailand Carthage Tunisia Curetes Street Ephesus, Turkey Slope Houses Ephesus, Turkey Theater Ephesus, Turkey Brothel and Latrine Ephesus, Turkey Aphrodisias Turkey Didyma Western Anatolia, Turkey Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Turkey Nicea (Iznik) Turkey Laodicea Turkey Miletus Turkey Pisidian Antioch Turkey Sardis Turkey Izmir Agora Izmir, Turkey Tarsus Turkey Thyatira Turkey

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