In the 1920s this US industrialist attempted to establish his namesake jungle city based on his company values to produce cheap rubber.
Henry Ford (Fordlandia)
Book lovers should known the name of this city in Lebanon whose name was translated into Greek from "papyrus". It has been continuously inhabited since 5000 BC and is home to the L-shaped Temple and other attractions.
Byblos
Hattusa was the capital of this empire whose people were known for their prowess in iron smelting. Were one side in what is commonly believed to be the greatest chariot battle ever fought.
Hittites
(The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC with Ramses II of Egypt)
This city was known as "Waset" to ancient Egyptians and its site included the great temples of Karnak and Luxor. Not to be confused with the Greek city of the same name where Oedipus ruled.
Thebes
"Babylon" represents mainstream society for the groups of loosely knit communities (loosely hippies) who congregate in forests and whose meetings are called with this two-word name.
Rainbow Gatherings
Constructed by Nebuchadnezzar II, this magnificent structure was the eight entrance to the inner city of Babylon and its representation can be seen in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
Ishtar Gate
In Greek and Roman times, this city in current-day Lebanon was known as Heliopolis.
Baalbek
This once-magnificent city now in Turkmenistan was a major hub on the Silk Road and offered weary travelers a welcome break from the bleakness of Karakum desert. It was home to several dynasties during the course of time and faced a devastating Mongol onslaught during the 13th century from which it never recovered.
Merv
Along with Oea and Leptis Magna, it was one of the three major cities in Tripolitania of the Roman Empire.
Sabratha
For nearly a thousand years, it was the largest and most important native city in the Andean world, and was located between Lake Titicaca and Mount Illimani.
Tiwanaku/ Tiahuanaco
Among others, this city in what is now Turkey was the location of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders and the Library of Celsus. Was also prominent during the rise of Christianity and the Gospel of John was likely written here.
Ephesus
Portuguese sea captain Viçente Pegado was one of the first foreigners to encounter the ruins of this site of the Shona people in southern Africa in 1531.
Great Zimbabwe
Just like Carthage, Thugga or Dougga is in this modern-day country. Its ruins are better preserved than those of Carthage due to its location in the countryside.
Tunisia
This city between the Dead Sea and Mt. Nebo had irrigation from the Jordan River and is among the oldest continually occupied places in the world with settlements dating to 9,000 BC. Was called the "city of palm trees" in the Bible.
Jericho
The Hiram Bingham luxury train has this magnificent location as its destination which was likely built as an estate for the ruler Pachacuti.
Machu Picchu
Mycenae, about 120 kilometers southwest of Athens, was the center of Greek civilization between 1600-1100 BC. Among the cultural artifacts discovered here include the Silver Siege Rhyton, the Cup of Nestor and the mask of this king who in mythology commanded the Greek army in the Trojan War.
Agamemnon
The double-named city was one of the most impressive cities in pre-Columbian Peru and was the seat of the rulers of the kingdom of Chimu which was subsumed by the Incas.
Chan Chan
Uruk was an important ancient Sumer city and this legendary king who was friends with Enkidu ruled there in the vicinity of 27th century BC.
Gilgamesh
Called "Pompeii of the East", the Jordanian city that was prominent during both Greek and Roman times now hosts a namesake cultural festival that was started by Queen Noor in 1981.
Jerash/ Gerasa
The name of this Thai city of photogenic ruins derives from the birthplace of Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. It was the center of the namesake kingdom in the Chao Phraya river basin between 1350-1767.
Ayutthaya
In legend, the Phoenician city-state of Carthage was founded by this sister of Pygmalion who was fleeing Tyre.
Queen Dido (or Alyssa)
Classic city of the Maya lowlands, it is home to the finest architecture of that civilization and was ruled by Pacal the Great in the 7th century AD for a record period of 68 years.
Palenque
The Temple of Kukulcán dominates the layout of this Mayan city in the Yucatan and is a day trip for hordes of tourists from cruise ships.
Chichen Itza
The existence of this legendary city is still in doubt - many say it is the site of Hisarlik in Turkey where the 19th-century German archaeologist Henrich Schliemann performed his excavations.
Troy
Founded in 500 BC by Darius I, it served as the principal residence of the kings of Achaemenid dynasty. Was destroyed in 331 BC by Alexander the Great purportedly at the prompting of the hetaira (prostitute) Thais. Gave its title to an award-winning graphic novel of Marjane Satrapi that was also made into an acclaimed movie.
Persepolis
Also known as Shirpurla, this city state existed in the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Its best known ruler was Gudea who ruled during the period of c. 2144-2124 BC.
Lagash
Likely the most extraordinary urban phenomenon in Pre-Columbian America, this metropolis in Central Mexico was/is home to the Avenue of the Dead, the Pyramid of the Sun, and the Pyramid of the Moon. The ethnicity of its inhabitants is still the subject of debate.
Teotihuacan
Nimrud was an ancient Assyrian city near present-day Mosul, Iraq and its excavations were studied by archaeologist Max Mallowan who was married to this more famous person.
Agatha Christie
This South Indian city was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire that existed from the 14th to the 17th centuries and which is regarded as the last Hindu kingdom of India.
Hampi
Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa were important ancient cities in this island country.
Sri Lanka
Capital of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete that has been called Europe's oldest city. Arthur Evans famously unearthed its palace complex in what is considered one of the first scientific archaeological digs.
Knossos
Palmyra, an important Silk Road location, was ruled by this queen during the 3rd century who achieved renown for defying the Roman Empire and who is a symbol of patriotism in Syria to this day.
Zenobia
Yinxu in Henan province represents the city of Yin, the last capital of China's Shang dynasty. Its ruins were where these artifacts, consisting of ox scapulae and turtle plastrons used for divination, were discovered.
Oracle bones
A 2007 study concluded that this magnificent city, also known as Yasodharapura, was the largest pre-industrial city in the world. A landmark construction that takes the name of the city itself is featured prominently on its country's flag.
Angkor (Cambodia)
Year in which Pompeii was buried due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
79 AD
The capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire that had its heyday during the 7th century BC. It was called as "the city beloved by Isthar" and lay on the bank of the Tigris, just opposite Mosul.
Ninevah
The UNESCO recognized Mosque City of Bagerhat home to 50 Islamic monuments and the Sixty Pillar Mosque is in this Asian country.
Bangladesh
One of the oldest cities of the middle east, it was located near the mouth of the Euphrates on the Persian Gulf and dates to around 3800 BC. Its magnificent ziggurat contained the shrine of Nanna. Likely referred to as Kasdim in the Book of Genesis in the Bible.
Ur
To visit the ruins of Tikal, you would have to go to this Central American country.
Guatemala
Villa of the Papyri is a noted attraction in the ruins of this city that was destroyed by a volcano. No, not Pompeii.
Herculaneam
Along with Byblos, these two cities are in the title of a 2016 book that is subtitled "The History of the Three Most Important Ancient Phoenician Cities in the Levant".
Sidon and Tyre
The cliff-carved Petra in Jordan as shown in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is known by every quiz kid. Can you name the civilization/culture responsible for its construction?
Nabataeans
When you hear the words "city in Morocco" and "Roman Empire", only this name should come to mind. It also served as the capital during the 8th century under Idris I who is regarded as the founder of Morocco.
Volubilis
Its ruins are within present-day Libya and among the best-preserved Roman sites in the Mediterranean. Originally a Phoenician city, it saw its zenith during the rule of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus who was born there.
Leptis Magna
Located in present-day Illinois, it was likely North America's biggest pre-Colombian city. Having become a major population hub around in the 11th century, it was abandoned by mid-14th century for reasons still unknown.
Cahokia
Thousands of Buddhist temples and pagodas can still be seen in the plains of Bagan in this Asian country.
Burma/ Myanmar