What is Lost cities?
{{redirect|Lost city}} A '''lost city''' is a [[city]] that was normal once but, for some reason, became not lived in any more and forgotten about. Many of these cities are called [[ghost towns]]. ==Lost cities by continent== ===Africa=== *[[Akhetaten]], [[Egypt]] – Capital during the reign of 18th Dynasty [[pharaoh]] [[Akhenaten]]. Later abandoned and almost totally destroyed. Modern day [[el Amarna]]. *[[Canopus, Egypt]] – on the now-dry Canopic branch of the [[Nile]], east of [[Alexandria]]. *[[Itjtawy]], Egypt – Capital during the 12th Dynasty. Exact location still unknown, but it is believed to lie near the modern town of [[el-Lisht]]. *[[Tanis, Egypt]] – Capital during the 21st and 22nd Dynasties, in the Delta region. *[[Memphis, Egypt]] – Administrative capital of ancient Egypt. Little remains. *[[Avaris]], capital city of the [[Hyksos]] in the [[Nile Delta]]. *[[Leptis Magna]] – [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] city in present day [[Libya]]. It was the birthplace of Emperor [[Septimius Severus]], who lavished an extensive public works programme on the city, including diverting the course of a nearby river. The river later returned to its original course, burying much of the city in silt and sand. *[[Dougga]], [[Tunisia]] – Roman city in present day Tunisia. *[[Carthage]], Tunisia; first a [[Phoenicia]]n city, destroyed and then rebuilt by Rome. Later served as the capital of the [[Vandals|Vandal]] [[Kingdom of North Africa]], before being destroyed by the Arabs after its capture in AD 697. *[[Great Zimbabwe]] *[[Aoudaghost]] – Wealthy [[Berber people|Berber]] city in [[Ghana Empire|medieval Ghana]], sacked by [[mujahideen]], location unknown. *[[Timgad]] - Roman city founded by the emperor Trajan around 100 AD, covered by the sand at 7th Century. ===Asia=== ====Far East Asia==== *[[Yamatai]] – [[Japan]]. ====Southeast Asia==== *[[Sukhothai historical park|Sukhothai]] *[[Ayutthaya (city)|Ayutthaya]] *[[Angkor]] and surroundings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/metropolis-angkor-