A "utopian" city was found in the desert, featuring multi-story buildings constructed in 2400 B.C.

An ancient city named Al-Nata has been discovered in Saudi Arabia, which was home to at least 500 people. The city consisted of 50 multi-story buildings constructed around 2400 BC, as reported by DailyMail.

This ancient civilization built massive tombs, where remnants of weapons such as axes and daggers were also found. Such discoveries, according to experts, indicate that the civilization was quite advanced.

The ancient city was divided into residential areas, a government district, and a necropolis, all interconnected by narrow streets and extensive trade networks. Scholars believe that an egalitarian society was formed in the city, where there was no hierarchy and every individual was considered equal regardless of gender, race, class, or wealth.

The "utopian" settlement was surrounded by a wall and located in the Khaybar oasis on the Arabian Peninsula. Following the establishment of the city in the oasis, regions along the Mediterranean Sea from modern-day Syria to Jordan flourished and developed.

The people of Al-Nata followed a path of "slow urbanism," where small organized communities gradually adapted to desert life. Nomadic herders roamed the northwest Arabian region since the beginning of the first millennium BC. Among them was a tribe of Bedouins who hunted, traded, and raided villages for goods.

The tribe was connected by blood ties to other clans, which they also defended against other nomadic tribes. This group of nomads decided to settle in one place during the early Bronze Age for more effective protection against raids, according to archaeologists from the French National Center for Scientific Research in Paris.

Additionally, archaeologists note that Al-Nata remained unnoticed for a long time due to the black volcanic rock—basalt—covering the area. The basalt concealed the ruins so thoroughly that even tomb raiders could not find them.

The lost city was only discovered with the help of satellites, which revealed roads and the remaining foundations of houses. The images assisted in creating a 3D visualization of what the 4000-year-old city looked like. It could have housed between 55 to 70 homes, most of which were two or three stories high. The houses also featured basements used for storage.

A wall separated the city from the necropolis, behind which were "stepped tower tombs with burial chambers and stone columns. Such structures suggest that complex burial rituals were conducted in Al-Nata. Weapons found in the tombs also indicate that the residents of Al-Nata possessed special knowledge in metalworking.

The population density and fortified city suggest that its inhabitants laid the foundation for the so-called "incense route," which involved the trade of spices, frankincense, and myrrh from South Arabia to the Mediterranean.

The city declined between 1500 and 1300 BC for unknown reasons. Scientists speculate that people may have reverted to a nomadic lifestyle due to diseases and climate deterioration.

It is worth noting that in the USA, a lake dried up due to severe drought, revealing a lost city and a bridge. Pennsylvania has experienced significant drought in recent weeks, allowing a glimpse into the bottom of the dried-up lake.