In the east of Ethiopia, a team of British archaeologists discovered the forgotten city of Harla, built in the tenth century BC, reports the Air Force.

Inside the city, a mosque of the 12th century. Once, Harla was considered a city of giants, argue archaeologists.

The city of Harla was a regional handicraft and trade center, says Professor Timothy Insall from Exeter University in Britain. According to him, artisans of the city specialized in the manufacture of jewelry and jewelry.

"The population of Harla was mixed and consisted of foreigners and local who traded with other countries of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and possibly even the Arabian Gulf. The discovered artifacts were brought to the city from Madagascar, the Maldives, from Yemen and China. During the excavations, a lot of colored stones and beehive remains were discovered. This discovery turns our view of the trade in this part of Ethiopia, forgotten by archaeologists, "says Professor Insall.

Previously, about the area where the city was found, there were legends about the fact that giants live there, because of buildings built of large stone blocks.

"We have, of course, refuted this, but in my opinion they do not believe us," says Professor Insall about this local legend.

In a statement, the team of archaeologists said that they plan to analyze about 300 bodies from the local cemetery to find out what people who were buried in antiquity ate. Excavation will continue next year.

Earlier in the Turkish province of Kayseri was discovered an ancient underground city with 52 cameras.

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