Ruins Of 2,300-Year-Old City Of Jiaohe On The Silk Road
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Jiaohe (in Chinese: ‘where two rivers meet’) is considered one of China’s oldest, largest, and best-preserved earthen cities. It was built 2,300 years ago, and its ruins are located along the Silk Road in the Yaernaizi Valley, 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) west of Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. […]
Large 3,400-Year-Old Mittani Empire-Era City Emerges From The Tigris River In Iraq
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists has uncovered a 3,400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River. The settlement emerged from the waters of the Mosul reservoir early this year as water levels fell rapidly due to extreme drought in Iraq. The extensive city with a palace […]
Ruins Of Xunantunich – Mayan City That Once Flourished
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Xunantunich, a major ceremonial center of the Maya Civilization, is an ancient Maya archaeological site atop a ridge above the Mopan River, about 80 miles (130 km) west of Belize City, Cayo District, in western Belize. “El Castillo” at Xunantunich. PH๏τo credits: Denis Barthel – CC BY-SA 4.0 It comprises six […]