洪都拉斯失落之城
Mythical Lost City Discovered in Honduras
洪都拉斯失落之城
It sounds like the plot from a National Treasure movie, but this time, the discovery of an ancient city in Central America is real! On February 25th, researchers emerged from La Mosquitia, a very remote jungle area of Honduras, with some incredible news. They had been able to locate the mythical “White City,” rumors of which have persisted since the 16th Century.
雖然這聽起來像國家寶藏類電影的情節，但中美洲發現迷失古城的消息的確屬實。2月25日，來自洪都拉斯一處叫La Mosquitia的偏遠雨林科學家給我們帶來了這個難以置信的消息。他們基本上確定了16世紀就開始傳說的“白城”所在。
For years, explorers have told of stories of catching glimpses of white structures jutting from the top of the dense jungle foliage. In 1928, aviator Charles Lindberg reported seeing “an amazing ancient metropolis” during a flight over Central America. A few years later, anthropologist, W.D. Strong, made an expedition to the same area and claimed to have found a "lost" city that was about five square miles long.
這些年，我們不時聽說有探險家在茂密的叢林頂端看到過白色結構的消息。在1928年，飛行員Charles Lindberg曾報道過自己從中美洲上空飛過時，看到了“一座驚人的古城”。之後幾年過去了，考古學家W.D. Strong去相同位置探險，也稱自己看到過一座有五平方英里的遺失之城。
The most famous declaration of the discovery was by American explorer Theodore Monde. The adventurer called it the "City of the Monkey God" because of local folklore about a giant, buried statue of a monkey God. He also substantiated his claim with artifacts that he had purportedly brought from this mythical city. Unfortunately, he died before revealing the exact location. Since the area is known for its treacherous terrain of jungle swamps, rivers, and mountains no one has been able to confirm any of the claims until now.
有關這座古城最有名的報道來自美國探險家Theodore Monde。他稱這座城爲“猴神之城”，因爲當地流傳着有關深埋地下巨大的猴神雕像的傳說。他還用自己特意從這座城裏帶出來的器具來證明自己所說。不幸的是，在透露這座城具體位置之前他就去世了。由於這塊區域地形險惡，遍佈沼澤、河流和山川，迄今爲止還沒人證明這些見聞的是否屬實。
The exact address of the newly discovered ancient city is being kept a secret for now. Scientists are afraid that if the location is revealed, looters will destroy the precious artifacts that have lain undisturbed for centuries. However, that will not shield "White City" from illegal deforestation by cattle ranchers who are within twelve miles of the ancient civilization. Honduran officials who do not have the financial resources or expertise are hoping to garner international support to help protect this incredible piece of history.
現在，新發現的古城確切地址對外暫且保密。科學家們害怕地址公開後，會有人來破壞塵封數世紀的古代器具。但這仍不足以保護古城免受附近12英里範圍的非法採伐和放牧的侵害。洪都拉斯官方沒有經濟和專家支持，他們希望全世界能伸出援手來幫助他們保護好這座驚人的歷史遺址。
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