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China Lost Cities of China Urban Exploration

The Xi’an City Wall: Biking Atop Ancient China’s Ruins

Archaeological travel guide to the 600-year-old city wall built by the Ming dynasty to defend…

Benjamin Williams08 September 2023

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

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 Thailand Thailand

Ancient Fang: Early Capital of the Lanna Kingdom

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and historical sites of Fang, the final capital of…

Benjamin Williams15 February 2021

Lost Cities of Myanmar Myanmar

Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Archaeological travel guide to ancient Vesali (Waithali), the second capital of the Rakhine people in…

Benjamin Williams25 January 2021

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Ancient Kanchanaburi: Ruins of Ayutthaya’s Western Outpost

Archaeological travel guide to the fortifications and ruined temples of Ancient Kanchanaburi — a remote…

Benjamin Williams04 December 2020

Lost Cities of the United States United States

Mackinac Island’s Fort Holmes: Stronghold of the Great Lakes

Historical travel guide to Fort Holmes, a reconstructed Colonial-era fort on Mackinac Island that defended…

Benjamin Williams13 November 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Ancient Chansen: Moated City of the Dvaravati

Archaeological travel guide to temples and ancient ruins of the moated Dvaravati city of Chansen…

Benjamin Williams04 September 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Ancient Lamphun: The Enduring Kingdom of Hariphunchai

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Lamphun — capital of the…

Benjamin Williams28 August 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Ancient Lampang: The Hariphunchai City of Nakhon Khelang

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Lampang — a Hariphunchai Kingdom…

Benjamin Williams24 July 2020

walled cities

The Xi’an City Wall: Biking Atop Ancient China’s Ruins

Ancient Tongwancheng: China’s Enemy Beyond the Great Wall

Wiang Kum Kam: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Lost City

Ancient Fang: Early Capital of the Lanna Kingdom

Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Ancient Kanchanaburi: Ruins of Ayutthaya’s Western Outpost

Mackinac Island’s Fort Holmes: Stronghold of the Great Lakes

Ancient Chansen: Moated City of the Dvaravati

Ancient Lamphun: The Enduring Kingdom of Hariphunchai

Ancient Lampang: The Hariphunchai City of Nakhon Khelang

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