Remnants of human civilization in the past has always been a tourist attraction which is interesting to behold. Well, if you travel to mainland Europe, following the remains of four missing are still attractive city to visit.
1. Kourion, Cyprus
Kourion or Curium is a town in Cyprus, which lasted from ancient times until the early Middle Ages. Kourion is located on the southern coast of the island to the west of the river Lycus. Ruins of Kourion, near the modern town of Episkopi, located in one of the most fertile places on the island. Also of interest is the public bathhouse, Nymphaeum, cemeteries, home fountains, home and home Achilles gladiators.
The most spectacular site at Kourion is the Greek-Roman theater that is now used for musical and theatrical performances.
Based on history, Kourion is said to have been founded by the Argives. Near the city there is also a promontory where the sacrilegious offenders who dare touch the altar of Apollo will be thrown into the sea. This city has gone through different phases in the Hellenistic period, Roman and Christian.
2. Old Sarum, England
Old Sarum was the first resident sitsu in Salisbury, England. This site contains evidence that this area has been inhabited since early 3000 BC. Old Sarum is mentioned in some of the earliest records in the country of England.
The site is located on a hill, about two miles north of modern Salisbury. Old Sarum was originally a hill fort strategically placed on the combination of two trade routes and the River Avon, Hampshire.
This hill fort is widely oval with a length of 400 meters and 360 meters wide consisting of stacks and gutters with the entrance on the east side.
3. Paestum, Italy
Paestum is a name of classical Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region, Italy. Located in the north of Cilento, near the coast about 85 kilometers from Naples in the province of Salerno, this classic city dimilik commune of Capaccio.
Paestum is located near the Tyrrhenian coast in the road that connects Agropoli to Battipaglia. The population is mainly situated around the ancient Graeco-Roman ruins like-Santa Venere, Andreoli and Torre di Paestum.
The city also has a railway station in the line of Naples Calabria-Salerno-Reggio, founded around the late 7th century BC by colonists from the city of Sybaris (Greek) which was originally known as Poseidonia.
4. Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii is the remains of a Roman city destroyed and partly buried. This lost city near modern Naples in the Campania region, Italy.
Pompeii destroyed and completely buried during the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD Long. As a result of this eruption, Pompeii was buried as deep as 4-6 meters of ash and pumice.
After missing for nearly 1600 years, this city is accidentally discovered around 1592. Since then, excavations carried out has provided detailed insight into the extraordinary life of a city at the peak of the Roman Empire.