Disappeared city

Author: David Walker
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Journey through a time tunnel, exploring ancient texts and famous sites, holographically replicating the mysterious charm of 11 abandoned cities on Earth! Renowned stories of abandoned cities' rise and fall, coupled with fascinating adventures, unravel the glory of antiquity and incredible discoveries through enigmatic exploration tales. Turn the pages of history's captivating remnants, listen to the tragic songs hidden beneath the earth's crust. The biblical legend of "Flood and Noah's Ark" became one of the most fiercely debated ancient mysteries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the cuneiform epic of Gilgamesh brought back from the ancient city of Nineveh also contains similar records. Here, legends and history collide. Sir Leonard Woolley, a British archaeologist, discovered undeniable geological evidence of the Great Flood while excavating at the ancient city of Ur in southern Mesopotamia. This book primarily includes: Pompeii: The Melancholy of Prosperity, Babylon: The Lost Paradise, Troy: The Golden City Guided by Oracles, Tongwan: The Only Surviving City of the Xiongnu, Petra: The Rose Red of the Middle East, Knossos: The First Glory of Europe, Loulan: The Beautiful Ghost of the Lop Nur, Gaochang: The Changing on the City's Roof, Copan: The Pain of Maya's Skin, Machu Picchu: The Lost City Shrouded in Clouds, etc.