34 Lost Cities Forgotten by Time. It’s hard to imagine how an entire city can get lost but that’s exactly what has happened to the lost cities on this list. There are actually many reasons why a city has to be abandoned. War, natural disasters, climate change and the loss of important trading partners to name a few. Whatever the cause, these lost cities were forgotten in time until they were rediscovered centuries later. 34Carthage Located in present-day Tunisia, Carthage was founded by Phoenician colonists and became a major power in the Mediterranean. The resulting rivalry with Syracuse and Rome was accompanied by several wars with respective invasions of each other’s homeland, most notable the invasion of Italy by Hannibal. The city was destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. See also: Tunisia Guide 33Ciudad Perdida Ciudad Perdida (Spanish for “Lost City”) is an ancient city in Sierra Nevada, Colombia, believed to have been founded around 800 AD.
See also: Colombia Guide 32Troy See also: Turkey Guide 31Skara Brae 30Memphis 9Ani. Wherever life takes you, leave the place shaking, FAQs - Seven Social Sins. Guide for Writers: Latin Phrases. It’s a matter of taste and style, but not long ago American writers attempted to demonstrate their credentials to the world by including Latin and French phrases within works. A dash of Latin was expected of the moderately educated throughout the Western world. annus mirabilis - wonderful year arbiter elegantiae - judge of the elegant; one who knows the good things in life bona fides - good faith; credentials carpe diem - sieze the day; enjoy the present casus belli - cause justifying a war caveat emptor - buyer beware cui bono?
Caeteris paribus - all things being equal de facto - of fact; it is de gustibus non est disputandum - no disputing tastes; there is no accounting for taste Dei gratia - by the grace of God Deo gratias - thanks to God Deo volente - God willing dis aliter visum - it seemed otherwise to the gods Dominus vobiscum - Lord be with you dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - sweet and seemly it is to die for one’s country ecce homo - behold man ex cathedra - with authority. Nothing burns in your heart like the emptiness of losing something. Traditional costumes of the world – art and colour. This article feature examples of traditional costume or dress worn by the peoples around the globe.
Peoples often call this kind of costumes “national”, but the beauty of them have nothing to do with nationality. In fact, the roots comes from ages when the borders had different meaning. Looking at the following images is like making a travel in a color and shapes world. Take a look at the way is the contrast used, the negative space, at the warm color palette, combination of simplicity and complex shapes. I chose to not present the origins of the traditional costumes or pictures, but if you click of them you will find more details on Pinterest boards from where is made this selection. : : : "The Wisdom of the Heart" from the 14th Dalai Lama : : :