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8 LOST CIVILIZATIONS THAT STILL HAUNT HISTORY

By John Smith

January 11, 2024

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The legendary continent of Atlantis was said to be advanced but was lost under the ocean in earthquakes and floods. 

Atlantis

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Ancient India with advanced cities that mysteriously faded away around 1800 BCE, perhaps due to climate shifts or invasion.

Indus Valley

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Great builders in Mexico and Central America made giant pyramids, palaces, and cities, before collapsing around 900 CE.

The Mayans

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Carved from sandstone cliffs, the intricate ruins of Petra in Jordan represent a vanished trading center, faded at the end of 14th century CE.

Petra, Jordan

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Machu Picchu stands as the top emblem of the Inca Empire. But why did its occupants build this cloud city and abandon it under 150 years later?

Machu Picchu

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Teotihuacan was the largest pre-Columbian Americas city but around 550 CE, unknown invaders burned and sacked it, causing inhabitants to vanish entirely.

Teotihuacan

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The Minoans were a Bronze Age culture that thrived on the Mediterranean island of Crete until a violent volcanic eruption, devastated the land.

Minoan Civilization

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Lived in what is now Mexico and Central America from 1200 to 400 BC. Their origins and disappearance remain shrouded in mystery.

The Olmec Civilization

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