TUCKED away on the coast of the Red Sea lies an ancient port city where King Solomon used to banish demons. For much of its history, the mysterious "Ghost Town" island of Suakin was considered the most prosperous place in the region - but has now fallen into despair after being left to rot for many years. 6 Dramatic pictures show the ancient city that was once built of coral is now in ruins 6 Stairs Inside a broken Ottoman coral palace in the port city Credit: Alamy 6 A ruined Ottoman Coral Building in Suakin, Sudan Credit: Alamy 6 Aerial of the ancient and now abandoned port of Suakin on a coral island in the Red Sea in Sudan.
Credit: Alamy Suakin now sits empty except for tour groups visiting the historical place that failed to stand the test of time. Dramatic pictures show the ancient city that was once built of coral is now in ruins. Huge old buildings that once served as castles for the rich are now in disrepair.
One aerial shot of Suakin shows the broken structures that have now taken over the length and breadth of the island. more abandoned places LEFT TO ROT Inside abandoned town 'haunted by ghosts' where parents were made to leave kids RIDE ON Abandoned Spanish theme park next to the beach could soon reopen For almost 3000 years, the city served as the most crucial port to many powerful empires that thrived on sea trade because of its strategic location. It is believed that the ancient pharaoh King Ramses III built the port city in the 10th century BC - and soon turn.