Thriving ancient African cities that went extinct after contact with Europeans

The city of Loango in the middle of the 17th century – the capital of the Kingdom of Loango, nowadays in the Republic of the Congo…Pinterest

Loango City

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Loango City was prominent in Congo in the 1600s.

Formerly dubbed the “beautiful city,” Loango City featured well-built cities, means of curing ailments by administering large amounts of pawpaw and palm oil and craftsmanship of materials such as damasks, sarsenet, satin, taffeta, cloth of tissue and velvet.

Loango was documented as ceasing to exist due to European treasure hunters, pseudo-missionaries and others who took advantage of the resources within the city.