Six projects that didn't make it: Part II

The Lost City would have recreated cities of the ancient world.
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The Lost City
The Lost City was launched way back in 2004 by Nakheel. The aim of The Lost City, according to a press release, was to recreate ancient cities that have been rediscovered after seemingly being lost.

It wasn’t clear what those lost cities would be, though the press release refers to building styles used in the old Fertile Crescent, Morocco and Mongolia. The Lost City was to have five main village areas, each with a distinct sense of identity.

A 560-hectare block in Jebel Ali was set aside for the project and Nakheel reported that 75% of residential units were sold out within three days of going on sale.

The project was shelved after the RTA decided to build new roads through the middle of the project site. Part of the land was later used for the Al Furjan villa project, which began construction, but is currently on hold.

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