Traps in the ruins
"yes, it was tedious work finding a map both ancient enough to include ancient cities and modern enough to be accurate. i ended up matching an ancient map's topology with one of the recent maps.
Splice of Life
The dragon on the cover was standing in the ruins of an ancient city, a good thirty meters tall. "heh! this is great!" she told mae as she placed the book back and pulled another, "ohhh tolkien, i actually know this story!
Sonic The Hedgehog: The Series - Part 7
Blackness melted to color as an ancient city appeared beneath their feet. "what's this place?" the echidna inquired, his interests held by the sudden display. "pnakotus, our great city long ago. we were much like you, once. until that day..."
Migratory Birds - Chapter 20 - Lake
cities to feel that this place was special all by itself.
The Collector
He had not really known what he would find out in the middle of the desert where the energy source had been detected, but he certainly had not been expecting to find an ancient city buried beneath the sands.
WindSwept: Chapter 7
Imagine a huge, ancient city made of gray stone, with fountains and running water everywhere you look. now imagine it lying on a 45-degree incline, so the city is built in terraces.
The Path of Love and War
He stared past aitu's black fur and into the ancient city of greenery wondering if the dream had really occurred. it seemed so surreal, yet it just happened moments ago. fingers gently twirling in his patch of groin fur brought him back to reality.
Sarah and Toleth-Chapter 2
Most of them were about them being some form of good luck, but there was one legend that talked about them being the guardians, of a sort, of some ancient city. not that they were really needed," she said with a chuckle.
Unholy Ways
ancient cities and very nearly tribal culture don't promise much, but there's one thing about the natives that catches cord's attention immediately.
A Place That Don't Know My Name
However, the organisers knew we'd be excited for a little bit of tourism as well, so the first evening we were shown around a nearby area of surviving ancient city, veined with canals and stone bridges and gift shops and traditional musicians.
Eve of Destruction
I worked at a little site near the ancient city of babylon for a few summers and had concluded that i had no great desire to return to the area. and yet here i was, still vaguely airsick and not a bit disoriented.
Family
"well, we're about seven miles inland, and there's supposed to be a small, ancient city about twelve miles in, so we should see some buildings soon," he replied, looking about as they walked. "a city?" she asked, eager to see a true, human city.