Wat Yang Kuang: Digging Up Chiang Mai’s Buried Past Lost Cities of ThailandSacred SpacesThailand

Wat Yang Kuang: Digging Up Chiang Mai’s Buried Past

500-year-old temple ruins were discovered buried under Chiang Mai's Buddhist temple Wat Yang Guang. Fast…

Benjamin Williams27 September 2019

Artifact Profile: Bo Ika Inscription & the Lost City of Sri Canasa Artifact IndexLost Cities of ThailandLost City Travel GuidesThailand

Artifact Profile: Bo Ika Inscription & the Lost City of Sri Canasa

The Bo Ika Inscription found in the ruins of Muang Sema tells the tale of…

Benjamin Williams13 September 2019

Wiang Suan Dok: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Holy Outer City Lost Cities of ThailandLost City Travel GuidesThailand

Wiang Suan Dok: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Holy Outer City

Complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Wiang Suan Dok, a…

Benjamin Williams22 July 2019

Ancient Chiang Mai: Top 5 Must-See Ruins Lost Cities of ThailandLost City Travel GuidesThailand

Ancient Chiang Mai: Top 5 Must-See Ruins

Archaeological travel guide to Chiang Mai's best historic temples and ruins -- the must-visit sites…

Benjamin Williams24 June 2019

Ancient Lopburi: Lost Cities Travel Guide Lost Cities of ThailandLost City Travel GuidesThailand

Ancient Lopburi: Lost Cities Travel Guide

Complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Lopburi, an ancient Buddhist…

Benjamin Williams26 May 2019

Ancient Champasak: Vat Tomo LaosLost Cities of LaosLost City Travel Guides

Ancient Champasak: Vat Tomo

Archaeological travel guide to Vat Tomo, a ruined Angkorian temple in Champasak, Laos located an…

Benjamin Williams02 April 2019

Pratu Ma: Ancient Lampang’s Ruined City Gate Lost Cities of ThailandLost City Travel GuidesThailand

Pratu Ma: Ancient Lampang’s Ruined City Gate

Archaeological travel guide to Pratu Ma gate and the ruined city wall of Lampang, one…

Benjamin Williams22 March 2019

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Top 10 Lost Cities of 2018

During Paths Unwritten’s history, I’ve stated several times that archaeological sites and my interest in…

Benjamin Williams26 February 2019

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3 Lost Cities You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of

These sentiments from Swedish explorer, and undoubtedly controversial figure, Sven Hedin encapsulate the air of…

Benjamin Williams19 August 2018

Chongqing City Gates: Ancient Tongyuanmen and Dongshuimen ChinaLost Cities of ChinaUrban Exploration

Chongqing City Gates: Ancient Tongyuanmen and Dongshuimen

For hundreds of years, Chongqing stood as an important wharf and outpost in the west…

Benjamin Williams06 July 2018

Is Gunung Padang Evidence of the World’s Oldest Civilization? IndonesiaLost Cities of IndonesiaLost City Travel Guides

Is Gunung Padang Evidence of the World’s Oldest Civilization?

World’s oldest civilization? No. For years now, the mysterious mountaintop monument of Gunung Padang has…

Benjamin Williams02 July 2017

Kamphaeng Phet and the Aranyik Forest Temples Lost Cities of ThailandLost City Travel GuidesThailand

Kamphaeng Phet and the Aranyik Forest Temples

Fresh from the dry plains of Old Sukhothai, the riverside town of Kamphaeng Phet made…

Benjamin Williams20 May 2014