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Cities that used to be rich but are now poor

The once-wealthy cities that have fallen on hard times
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Benin City, Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Agra, India
Agra, India
Agra, India
Agra, India
Agra, India
Agra, India
Agra, India
Potosí, Bolivia
Potosí, Bolivia
Potosí, Bolivia
Potosí, Bolivia
Potosí, Bolivia
Potosí, Bolivia
Potosí, Bolivia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Detroit, USA
Detroit, USA
Detroit, USA
Detroit, USA
Detroit, USA
Detroit, USA
Detroit, USA
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
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The once-wealthy cities that have fallen on hard times

Going from riches to rags, some of the greatest and most affluent cities the world has ever known have fallen on hard times and lost much of their wealth and prestige. Looking back over history, we chart the rise and decline of 11 cities that have seen much better days.
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Daniel Coughlin

11 July 2019

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