8 Beautiful Lost Cities of the World 

By: Mukul 

Journey through ancient ruins and discover the world's most beautiful forgotten empires. 

Buried under volcanic ash in 79 AD, this Roman city offers a perfect snapshot of ancient life. A city frozen in a moment.

Pompeii, Italy 

High in the Andes Mountains, this stunning Incan citadel was hidden from the world for centuries. Truly a wonder of the world. 

Machu Picchu, Peru 

A magical city half-built, half-carved into red sandstone cliffs. You might recognise its famous Treasury from movies! 

Petra, Jordan 

This is the world's largest religious monument! A breathtaking temple complex that was once the heart of the Khmer Empire. 

Angkor Wat, Cambodia 

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle, discover the towering temples of Tikal, a major city of the ancient Maya civilization. 

Tikal, Guatemala 

Home of the Ancestral Pueblo people, who built incredible cliff dwellings into the sides of canyons. A city in the rocks! 

Mesa Verde, USA 

Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids! This stone-built Neolithic village in Scotland shows us how people lived 5,000 years ago. 

Skara Brae, Scotland 

Right here in India! The ruins of Hampi were once the glorious capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, filled with temples and palaces. 

Hampi, India