{"id":104976,"date":"2026-03-27T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=104976"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:45:31","slug":"lost-cities-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/lost-cities-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Lost Cities That Still Live in Rumors and Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>For as long as history remembers, we have been fascinated by the idea of lost cities, those mysterious places filled with <strong>treasures<\/strong> e <strong>conoscenza nascosta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these cities are based on myths and legends, while others allegedly have roots in real civilizations that <strong>vanished<\/strong> without a trace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They continue to stir imaginations, inspiring explorers, scholars, and conspiracy theorists alike!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Thule<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104985\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104985 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In ancient texts, Thule is described as the land in <strong>the farthest north<\/strong>, a place beyond the known world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greeks mentioned it as a distant, cold land, possibly in Scandinavia or Iceland. It&rsquo;s also rumored to be located in the Arctic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe Thule was a real place, inhabited by a lost civilization with <strong>advanced knowledge<\/strong>. Others see it as a symbol of the unknown, a metaphor of the edge of the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legends suggest Thule held powerful artifacts and lost wisdom from the <strong>dawn of humanity<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its supposed location in the Arctic makes finding any proof impossible, which continues to fuel speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, Thule became a myth of the ultimate northern paradise, a mysterious land that now only lives in legends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Zerzura<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104986\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104986 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zerzura is a legendary <strong>Saharan city<\/strong>, said to be an oasis full of riches and life, and hidden deep in the desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First mentioned by explorers in the 19th century, stories describe Zerzura as the lost <strong>city of gold<\/strong>, guided by ancient creatures and spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe it was a real city that thrived in medieval times. They imagine it as a trading hub that connected Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were <strong>actual expeditions<\/strong>, but no concrete proof of the city&rsquo;s existence ever came to light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Believers suggest it might have been destroyed by a sandstorm or war, or simply swallowed by the desert!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, the legend of Zerzura lives on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Atlantis<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104987\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104987 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-4-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Atlantis is the most famous lost city, <strong>popularized by Plato<\/strong> as a mighty empire that sank beneath the waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s depicted as a <strong>utopia<\/strong> of advanced technology and a perfect, wealthy society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legend hints at a civilization that became morally corrupt, leading to its downfall through divine punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were numerous attempts to place Atlantis in a concrete location, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean, and even the Caribbean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe it was a real place, destroyed by a <strong>tsunami<\/strong> o <strong>volcanic eruption<\/strong>. Other see the lost city as a metaphor for human pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No definitive proof exists, and still, its legend continues to warn against the danger of human excess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Shambhala<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104989\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104989 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-5-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Shambhala is a legendary Himalayan city, rooted in Tibetan Buddhism.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s believed to be a pure land of <strong>peace and enlightenment<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to tradition, it&rsquo;s a hidden kingdom, located somewhere in the mountains, accessible only to those with pure hearts and wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legends describe it as a place that houses cosmic knowledge and divine beings. Some even interpret it as an inner state of consciousness, rather than an actual place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 1920 and 1940, several expeditions searched for any proof of the lost city, but nothing was ever found.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the deep lore of Shambhala continues to influence <strong>esoteric traditions<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city represents the ideal of spiritual awakening and the hope that a perfect society might exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Hyperborea<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104984\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-1080x608.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104984 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-1080x608.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hyperborea is an ancient <strong>Greek myth<\/strong> about a land beyond the North Wind, inhabited by blessed people who enjoyed eternal spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greeks described it as a <strong>paradise of peace<\/strong>, where life was always idyllic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern pseudohistory links this lost city to ancient Slavs, but this is only rooted in the artistic paintings of Vsevolod Ivanov, and is essentially considered modern fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe Hyperborea was a real <strong>Arctic continent<\/strong> that sank or was lost due to dramatic climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others see it as a spiritual symbol, representing a utopian society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern theories also connect Hyperborea to Atlantis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its existence remains unproven, but it continues to inspire art and new theories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. El Dorado<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104990\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6.jpeg\" alt=\"lost city el dorado\" class=\"wp-image-104990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"lost city el dorado\" class=\"wp-image-104990 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lost-cities-myth-6-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>El Dorado is the legendary city of immense wealth hidden deep in the jungles of South America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early explorers heard tales of a king covered in gold dust, whose riches were so vast they shimmered like the sun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many expeditions sought the lost <strong>city of gold<\/strong>, motivated by stories of golden temples and treasure chests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some think the myth of El Dorado was created to lure explorers into <strong>dangerous jungles<\/strong>, while others claim it was based on real indigenous cities or rituals involving gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No real evidence of the city was ever discovered, and it&rsquo;s believed to have been destroyed in war or simply lost to the jungle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It persists as a timeless symbol of human greed and the quest for wealth.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For as long as history remembers, we have been fascinated by the idea of lost cities, those mysterious places filled with treasures and hidden knowledge. &hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":104984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"syndication_tool_enabled":true,"syndication_tool_title":"","syndication_tool_excerpt":"","syndication_tool_featured_image":0,"syndication_tool_publish_date":"","syndication_tool_schema_types":["article"],"syndication_tool_backlink_enable":false,"syndication_tool_ai_disclosure_enable":false,"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"Article","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[184,208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mythology","category-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104976"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106772,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104976\/revisions\/106772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}