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Thanks to "advanced engineering," archaeologists working deep in the Amazon rainforest have discovered an extensive network of cities dating back 2,500 years.

Scientists have discovered the remains of a sprawling network of mysterious ancient cities in the Amazon that may revolutionise our understanding of human civilisation in the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilisation of farmers.Rostain said he detected the first traces of this lost civilisation 25 years ago, when he spotted hundreds of mounds in the area.

Preliminary data shows more than 5,000 sq km were cleared, still over six times the size of New York City.

The city was built 2,500 years ago but may have been abandoned after a volcanic eruption.

Here's the latest news from Middle Tennessee State University.

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.Environmental groups have accused the Lula government of turning a blind eye to the destruction of the lesser-known Cerrado to appease the powerful agribusiness lobby.

Delightful colonial cities, active volcanoes and sections of the Amazon await you in the land of the Equator

Photos show how regions like the Amazon oscillate between extreme weather conditions as its residents struggle to adapt.

South America’s largest country has enough colourful cities, historic landmarks and areas of natural beauty to rival entire continents