Ancient cities

This ancient Mesoamerican city dates back 2,000 years ago with pyramids that align with the stars of Orion's Belt.

For centuries, historians believed the garden was located in the Babylon province in Iraq, yet closer analysis of ancient texts pinpoints it 350 miles away in Nineveh.

ΠΑΜΦΥΛΙΑ/Πέργη (Perge) The Hellenistic Gate consists of two towers with circular basis, built of hewn stones, standing on both sides of the city gate.The structure was erected in the Hellenistic period. In 120-122 AD Plancia Magna funded the reconstruction of its inner, horseshoe-shaped courtyard. The walls were covered with marble blocks and a two-stories colonnade in Corinthian order was added. The niches held the statues of Perge's legendary founders, Mopsos and Calchas.

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Islamic State fighters now appear to have taken control of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra – threatening the destruction of this world heritage site’s priceless architecture and art

The pyramids at Meroë, some 125 miles north of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, are rarely visited despite being a Unesco World Heritage site.