Three Greco-Roman Cities Covered By The Sands Of Time

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In order to fulfill his needs in a short time after becoming civilized, man chose a suitable place in the surroundings where he lived and built his residences as well as other important shrines.  In course of time they became cities and then they became big cities.  Some of these great cities, where thousands of people gathered for a long time, are still active today.  However, some cities were destroyed for various reasons.  They are now covered with sand, leaving only its remains.  At that time, some of the biggest cities in the world also joined this.

In this article, we bring to you about three Greek and Roman cities that were destroyed in this way.

                            Timgard – Algeria


The ancient city of Timgard is mentioned in ancient novels and other writings.  It is said that it belonged to the Trajan Empire, which was recorded as a very busy city near the Sahara desert.  The city of Timgard successfully survived the fall of the Roman Empire and later became a very successful trading city.  After its collapse in the fifth century, it rose again as a Christian center.

In the 7th century AD, the city was almost entirely captured by marauders, and because of this, all its inhabitants fled.  The robbers completely destroyed this city, stole all its valuables and destroyed its offerings.  Then it was slowly covered by the sands of the Sahara desert.

Being covered in sand in the middle of the Sahara desert, the ruins of this city were protected for a long time and were re-explored in 1881. Algeria today has very well preserved ruins.  Many Roman architectural wonders can be seen here.  Especially the Trojan Arch, the baths built for the god Jupiter and the temple are very popular among tourists.  This is as large as the Pantheon in Rome, thus providing evidence of how important Timgard was to the Roman rulers of the time.

                                  Pavlopetri


Even today, no one has been able to find any acceptable evidence of whether Atlantis actually existed or not, no matter how much the book mentions about Atlantis.  Legends say that Atlantis was completely lost to the sea.

Looking at the history around the world, there are several other factors that give reasons for the validity of that opinion.  So far, scientists have managed to find the ruins of several ancient cities that suffered the same fate as Atlantis.  Pavlopetri, a populous city that once functioned in Greece, is a good example.

The foundation of the Greek city of Pavlopetri was laid in the Stone Age.  Due to subsequent erosion, it was completely submerged by seawater and today it is several feet below sea level.  However, its stone constructions are well preserved due to inundation by sea water.  Some of the old places around the city of Pavlopetri are above sea level and their old structures have been destroyed by modern constructions on them nowadays.  Historians believe that the once prosperous city of Pavlopetri was submerged by sea water over time due to rising sea levels and earthquakes.

                           Akrotiri – Santorini


The Minoan civilization of Crete got its name from the king Minos who reigned there.  However, there is very little written evidence of the Minoan civilization.  Because of this, there is no definitive evidence as to what name they actually called their civilization, and for ease of use, historians have named this civilization after King Minos.

Over the centuries this civilization was completely covered by sand dunes until it was rediscovered by the world in the 20th century.  However, with the discovery of the ruins of the palace of Knossos belonging to that civilization, many facts about this civilization were revealed to the world.

One of the main sites of the Minoan civilization, Akrotiri was located on the island of Santorini.  Historians believe that the Minoan civilization was destroyed by the eruption of the 'Thera' cave on that island around 1600 BC and a great destruction took place.  The well-preserved paintings, carvings, and fragments of three-storied buildings at the Akrotiri citadel, identified in 1967, provide evidence that the Minoan civilization was at an advanced stage.  When observing the water supply system, it can be assumed that both hot and cold water are available to the fort.  It is also special that the hot water is obtained from the natural hot water springs located at the foot of Yamahala.

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