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The Terracotta Army and Pyramid Tomb of China’s First Emperor

Archaeological travel guide to the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, home to China’s world-famous Terracotta Army…

Benjamin Williams20 March 2022

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Top 10 Lost Cities of 2021

From 4000-year-old island palaces of Greece to fortified mountains of Albania to paved jungle roads…

Benjamin Williams31 January 2022

China Lost Cities of China

Ancient Tongwancheng: China’s Enemy Beyond the Great Wall

Archaeological Travel Guide to the ruins of Tongwancheng, a 2000-year-old walled city built just outside…

Benjamin Williams19 September 2021

Indonesia Lost Cities of Indonesia

Ancient Palembang: Srivijaya Capital and Indonesia’s First City

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient historical sites of Palembang, the capital…

Benjamin Williams17 July 2021

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Cutris Archaeology Site: Ancient City of Northern Costa Rica

Archaeological travel guide to Costa Rica’s Cutris Monument, an ancient cultural center in the north…

Benjamin Williams18 June 2021

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Wiang Mano: Satellite City of Ancient Hariphunchai

Archaeological travel guide to Wiang Mano, one of several ancient cities forming a defensive barrier…

Benjamin Williams20 April 2021

China Curious Places Lost Cities of China

Jingangbei Ancient Town: Abandoned Coal Port in Chongqing

Historical travel guide to Jingangbei, a Qing dynasty-era port town that shipped coal down the…

Benjamin Williams11 April 2021

Lost Cities of Vietnam Vietnam

Tháp Bằng An: Hội An’s Ancient Cham Tower Ruins

Archaeological travel guide to Tháp Bằng An, a lone 900-year-old Cham tower located outside of…

Benjamin Williams29 March 2021

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Wiang Kum Kam: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Lost City

A complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and historical sites of Wiang Kum Kam,…

Benjamin Williams17 March 2021

Lost Cities of Vietnam Vietnam

Tháp Phú Diên: Ancient Huế’s Lost Champa Tower

Archaeological travel guide to Tháp Phú Diên, a 1000-year-old Cham tower lost to the sands…

Benjamin Williams19 February 2021

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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Lost City Travel Guides

The Terracotta Army and Pyramid Tomb of China’s First Emperor

Top 10 Lost Cities of 2021

Ancient Tongwancheng: China’s Enemy Beyond the Great Wall

Ancient Palembang: Srivijaya Capital and Indonesia’s First City

Cutris Archaeology Site: Ancient City of Northern Costa Rica

Wiang Mano: Satellite City of Ancient Hariphunchai

Jingangbei Ancient Town: Abandoned Coal Port in Chongqing

Tháp Bằng An: Hội An’s Ancient Cham Tower Ruins

Wiang Kum Kam: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Lost City

Tháp Phú Diên: Ancient Huế’s Lost Champa Tower

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