Jericho, Troy, Babylon, Thebes, Carthage - this is not a complete list of those miracle cities that, having disappeared, turned into ghosts that keep many secrets of antiquity. Only names and ruins remained from these cities. Tourists from different countries make pilgrimages to the ruins of Persepolis, Mycenae, Palmyra. The book incorporates a chronicle of archaeological discoveries, the history of the foundation, glory and death of the centers of ancient civilizations.