23 most mysterious ancient world wonders that you should visit once in your life

1. Machu Picchu (Peru)

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Peru's Machu Picchu was the royal garden and sacred religious site of the Inca leaders. A century later, Spanish invasions brought the Inca civilization to an end. In 1911, people found more than 3,000 steps and 150 buildings here.

2. The buried city of Pompeii (Italy)

Pompeii is the ruins of a partially buried Roman city-state near Naples, Italy, currently located in the Campania region, within the boundaries of the commune of Pompei. In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius here erupted, leading to more than 2,000 deaths and the entire city being covered with ash. It was not until 1784 that people discovered this ancient citadel.

3. Stonehenge stone circle

The ancient stone wonder Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, England. Every year this wonder attracts millions of tourists to visit. It is made up of 100 giant stone blocks. Stonehenge's progression through many construction phases spanned at least 1500 years.

4. Wonders of Chichen Itza

This is Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid. Chichen Itza is a pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya, located in the north-central Yucatan Peninsula. Historically, it was located on the Mayan Yucatan Peninsula for nearly a thousand years.

5. Angkor temple ruins

Located in Cambodia, Angkor has an area of ​​about 1,036 square kilometers. From the 9th to 15th centuries AD, it was always the capital of the Khmer empire. In the 12th century, its image also appeared on the royal flag.

6. Colosseum

In the year AD 70 - 72 (AD is the year of God or the Christian Era), Emperor Vespasian built this arena in the city of Rome as an entertainment place for the people.

7. Mycenaean Tombs (Greece)

In the early and middle periods of the Bronze Age, people lived in the Greek city of Mycenae and many works of art were discovered in these ancient tombs.

8. Easter Island (Chile)

Easter Island is located about 3700 km off the west coast of Chile. On this island, there are more than 900 stone statues, the weight of each statue is about 13 tons. Regarding the uses of these statues, it is still an unanswered mystery.

9. Wonders of Cappadocia (Türkiye)

The wonder of Cappadocia in Türkiye lies on the foundations of the Hittite empire. Going upstream, we can discover that people have lived here since the 6th century BC. The special thing is that the houses and temples are all built from chimney-shaped rock mountains.

10. Petra Citadel

Located between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea in Jordan, the ancient city of Petra connects Arabia, Egypt and the Phoenicians. The citadel is surrounded by mountains and has many red stone statues

11. Roman Baths (UK)

The Roman Baths are one of the most famous British heritage sites today. Roman baths played an important role in the daily bathing rituals of ancient people. In addition to admiring the bath, visitors can also visit the tunnel below.

12. Temple of Artemis (Türkiye)

The Turkish city of Ephesus was once the settlement of many empires, such as Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. In the 2nd century AD, the population here reached 300,000 people.

13. Wonders in Maharashtra (India)

In Maharashtra, India, there are 34 temples and monasteries built on a cliff, formed by many caves. This place was built between 600 and 1000 AD with the purpose of paying homage to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

14. Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan (Mexico)

The sacred city of Teotihuacán has many giant structures such as the Quetzalcoatl temple and the pyramids of the Moon and Sun. The name of this city means "where the gods were born".

15. Egyptian pyramids

This wonder is located in the North of Egypt, including Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure along the banks of the Nile River. This is also the name of three gods. This wonder of the ancient world was built around 2575-2454 BC.

16. Ancient Roman commercial area

This ancient monument is located in Rome, Italy. In the 7th century, it was an Etruscan burial site. It later became the economic, political and cultural center of ancient Rome.

17. Ajanta Caves (India)

Ajanta Caves is located in the state of Maharashtra, India. It includes 29 caves, of which 5 are temples and 24 are monasteries.

18. Wonders in Mesa Verde National Park, USA

This village is located under a cliff in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA. This was once inhabited by Indians.

19. Wonders of the ancient world in Bagan (Myanmar)

This place is known as the city of temples and towers. It includes 2,000 temples scattered over an area of ​​41 square kilometers. In the 9th century, King Anawratha built this place into the center of the country.

20. Hadrian's Wall (England)

Hadrian's Wall is the largest Roman structure in Britain. It is 130 miles long and 6 meters high at its highest point. It was built by 15,000 people in 6 years.

21. Wonders of Tulum (Mexico)

Tulum is located in Yucatán, Mexico, in addition to beautiful beaches, there are also ancient Mayan ruins built in 564 AD. Tulum in the Yucatec language means "wall".

22. Borobudur Buddhist Temple (Indonesia)

The temple is located in the middle of Java island, Indonesia. Borobudur Buddhist Temple was built in the 8th-9th centuries AD, the three-story building includes 72 statues.

23. Carthage (Tunisia)

Located in Tunis, Carthage was founded in the 9th century BC. It is a commercial center empire. But in 146 BC, due to Roman invasions, it was destroyed. Then a new Carthage was built on the old city's foundation.

If you have the opportunity, go to these places to visit and explore with your own eyes to fully admire the beauty of these wonders!