> Is there any record in post-roman history of a city subject to destruction which wasn't rebuilt? I think your question is basically a proxy for population. I

> Is there any record in post-roman history of a city subject to destruction which wasn't rebuilt? I think your question is basically a proxy for population. In areas where populations rebound, cities are obviously rebuilt. In areas where the population continues to decline, they aren't. And the very nature of dead cities means you also probably have never heard of them, so listing random names is pointless. But you can obviously find endless examples in times ranging from the Mongols to the USSR. Well and probably beyond, I'm sure Africa has examples after 1991.