Extinct City Collection

Ur Chaldees Western wall ziggurat 1932 Iraq Extinct city
Ur. (So called of the Chaldees). Western wall of the ziggurat. 1932, Iraq, Ur (Extinct city)

Petra Transjordan Tops altars sacrificing 1900
Petra in Transjordan, Tops of altars for sacrificing 1900, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Petra Street upon street 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. Street upon street. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Northward Jerusalem Site Shiloh Josh 181 1950
Northward from Jerusalem Site of Shiloh. Josh 181. 1950, West Bank, Shiloh (Extinct city), Israel

Lebanon Byblos Jebeil Remains early temples 1950
Lebanon. Byblos, Jebeil. Remains of early temples. 1950, Lebanon, Byblos (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Tel el-Kadeh Hazor Josh 1110
Around the Sea of Galilee. Tel el-Kadeh, Hazor. Josh. 1110, 13. 1950, Israel, Hazor (Extinct city)

Memphis Spinx 1950 Egypt Extinct city
Memphis. The Spinx of Memphis. 1950, Egypt, Memphis (Extinct city)

Petra Wadi Musa Petra Mountains Eldji road Soft effect
Petra (Wadi Musa). Petra Mountains. From the Eldji road. Soft effect of afternoon lighting. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Knossos Crete 1950 Greece Extinct city
Knossos, Crete. 1950, Greece, Knossos (Extinct city)

Petra Horse rider entering Siq 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. Horse rider entering Siq. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Thebes Temple Kurna 1950 Egypt Extinct city
Thebes. Temple of Kurna. 1950, Egypt, Thebes (Extinct city)

Petra Mt Hor Akabah highly colored veining sandstone
Petra, Mt. Hor and Akabah. Petra, highly colored veining in sandstone. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Petra Mt Hor Akabah El-Khazneh capitals portico
Petra, Mt. Hor and Akabah. El-Khazneh, capitals of the portico. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Petra Roman eagle Petra Museum 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. Roman eagle in Petra Museum. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Iraq Babylonia Nineveh Tomb Jonah 1950 Extinct city
Iraq (Babylonia) Nineveh, Tomb of Jonah. 1950, Iraq, Nineveh (Extinct city)

Petra Nabatean dam 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. Nabatean dam. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Petra Transjordan Sik el-Khazne 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra in Transjordan. Sik and el-Khazne. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Petra Mt Hor Akabah Tomb Aaron Num 2028 1950
Petra, Mt. Hor and Akabah. Mt. Hor, Tomb of Aaron. Num. 2028. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Ephesus 1950 Turkey Extinct city
Ephesus. 1950, Turkey, Ephesus (Extinct city)

Asia Minor Ephesus site Great Temple Artemis
Asia Minor. Ephesus, site of Great Temple of Artemis. 1950, Turkey, Ephesus (Extinct city)

Visit H. R. H Crown Prince Sweden December 1934
Visit of H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Sweden in December 1934. H.R.H. on a rocky slope of Petra. 1934, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Northern views Capernaum north Remarkable remains
Northern views. Capernaum from the north. Remarkable remains of the synagogue at Capernaum. 1950, Israel, Capernaum (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Evening scene Bethsaida Home
Around the Sea of Galilee. Evening scene, Bethsaida Home of the Fishermen. Tabgha, the Hospice & the Lake of Galilee. 1950, Israel, Bethsaida (Extinct city)

Petra Roman road 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. Roman road. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Jaffa Jerusalem Beth Shemesh Excavations North Wall
Jaffa to Jerusalem, Beth Shemesh. Excavations of North Wall. I Sam. 69. 1950, Israel, Bet-Shemesh (Extinct city)

Greece Delphi theatre Temple Apollo left 1950
Greece. Delphi, the theatre, Temple of Apollo on left. 1950, Greece, Delphi (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Capernaum landing place John 617
Around the Sea of Galilee.Capernaum, landing place. John 617. 1950, Israel, Capernaum (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Capernaum partially restored
Around the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum, partially restored synagogue. Luke 75. 1950, Israel, Capernaum (Extinct city)

Asia Minor Ephesus Great Theatre 1950 Turkey
Asia Minor. Ephesus, the Great Theatre. 1950, Turkey, Ephesus (Extinct city)

Delphi Greece theater Temple Apollo beyond left
Delphi in Greece. The theater & Temple of Apollo beyond on left. 1950, Greece, Delphi (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Capernaum ruins eastern stairway
Around the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum, ruins, eastern stairway. 1950, Israel, Capernaum (Extinct city)

Memphis Irrigating canal 1950 Egypt Extinct city
Memphis. Irrigating canal in Memphis. 1950, Egypt, Memphis (Extinct city)

Asia Minor Ephesus Marble street ruins theatre
Asia Minor. Ephesus. Marble street, ruins of theatre on right. 1950, Turkey, Ephesus (Extinct city)

Petra 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Tabgha Bethsaida John 144
Around the Sea of Galilee. Tabgha, Bethsaida. John 144. 1950, Israel, Bethsaida (Extinct city)

Petra Mt Hor Akabah Petra Mountain Ridge Mount Seir
Petra, Mt. Hor and Akabah. Petra Mountain Ridge, Mount Seir. Gen. 145-6, 323. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Petra Homes painted attempt match rock 1950 Jordan
Petra. Homes painted in attempt to match rock. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Cairo Obelisk Heliopolis 1950 Egypt Extinct city
Cairo. Obelisk at Heliopolis. 1950, Egypt, Heliopolis (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Control boat loop drag-net
Around the Sea of Galilee. Control boat at loop of drag-net. Bethsaida. 1950, Israel, Bethsaida (Extinct city)

Around Sea Galilee Hill Gamala 1950 Syria Extinct city
Around the Sea of Galilee. Hill of Gamala. 1950, Syria, Gamala (Extinct city)

Mark 121 22; 32-34 Sabbath ended people Capernaum bring
Mark 121, 22; 32-34. The Sabbath being ended, the people of Capernaum bring unto Him many afflicted with divers diseases, and He healeth them. 1950, Israel, Capernaum (Extinct city)

Petra Palace lion-carved entrance 1950 Jordan
Petra. Palace with lion-carved entrance. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Memphis Scene Memphis palm grove 1950 Egypt Extinct city
Memphis. Scene in a Memphis palm grove. 1950, Egypt, Memphis (Extinct city)

Jaffa Jerusalem Beth Shemesh Beit Jamal 1950
Jaffa to Jerusalem, Beth Shemesh from Beit Jamal. 1950, Israel, Bet-Shemesh (Extinct city)

Petra Relief earred animal 1950 Jordan Extinct city
Petra. Relief of earred animal. 1950, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

Ruins Crete Knossos Center Minoan civilization
Ruins on Crete, Knossos. Center of Minoan civilization. Castle with flush toilets, sewage system, water piped in from 7 miles away. 1950, Greece, Knossos (Extinct city)

Ruins Jerash Gerasa Jerash Museum mosaics removed
Ruins of Jerash (Gerasa). Jerash Museum. Showing mosaics removed from the churches of St. Come and St. Damianus. mosaics from the Church of St. Come and Damianus (Cosmas and Damian), Jerash, Jordan

Petra Lower Siq Rectilinear type doorway fragment
Petra. Lower Siq. Rectilinear type doorway showing fragment of inlaid pediment. In lower Siq. 1920, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Extinct Cities" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating tales of ancient civilizations. From the ruins of Ur, Chaldees' Western Wall, and Ziggurat in 1932 Iraq, to the once thriving but now extinct city of Petra in Transjordan with its towering altars for sacrificing dating back to 1900. Petra, a mesmerizing sight with its streets upon streets frozen in time since 1950 Jordan. As you venture northward towards Jerusalem, discover the historic site of Shiloh mentioned in Joshua 181 that has stood silent for centuries. Lebanon's Byblos or Jebeil reveals remnants of early temples from 1950 while Tel el-Kadeh and Hazor around the Sea Galilee take you on an archaeological journey to Josh 1110. Egypt's Memphis unveils its enigmatic Sphinx as a testament to an extinct city that flourished until 1950. The soft effect created by Wadi Musa's Petra Mountains along Eldji road adds an ethereal touch to this abandoned wonderland. Traveling further west brings us to Knossos on Crete where echoes from another era resonate within its walls since 1950 Greece. Witness a horse rider entering Siq at Petra, Jordan - a haunting reminder of what was once a bustling metropolis now lost forever. Thebes' Temple Kurna stands tall amidst Egypt's vast desert landscape as yet another example of an extinct city left behind by time itself. And let us not forget Mt Hor Akabah with its highly colored veining sandstone that tells stories only whispered by ancient winds. Join us on this extraordinary expedition into history as we unravel secrets buried beneath layers of dust and uncover forgotten chapters etched into these magnificent remains – these ghostly vestiges known as "extinct cities.