Latter Day Saints

The Cities of the Sun Stories of Ancient America founded on historical incidents in the Book of Mormon

"Builded on the ruins of dead thrones Whose temple walls were old when Thebes was new, On altars whose weird sacrificial stones With ghastly offerings were crimson through, Oblivion hides and holds thy secrets fast, The dust of ages lies upon thy past, All-wonderful, mysteriou...

Chapters

7. Part 7

"Have met with little success. After I separated from you and our younger brothers I went to the city of Jerusalem. The people were hardened, and when I preached in the synagogu...

6. Part 6

Ammon called cheerily to the herders to encircle the cattle and guard the outskirts in case they again turned that way. Then he rode straight at the robbers. They were amused at...

2. Part 2

On a palanquin, borne aloft on the shoulders of men, surmounted by a green canopy, reclined the king. As soon as he reached the place of execution he ordered the soldiers to bri...

8. Part 8

He, with a few survivors had taken refuge in the subterranean city, where there were chambers just as above ground, and a black well with plenty of water. Only they had no sunli...

1. Part 1

"Builded on the ruins of dead thrones Whose temple walls were old when Thebes was new, On altars whose weird sacrificial stones With ghastly offerings were crimson through, Obli...

4. Part 4

Moroni looked up to behold an Indian of powerful build. As he entered the fur mantle fell from his shoulders leaving them bare. As their eyes rested on the superb figure whose s...

3. Part 3

That night at the feast, when the atmosphere was redolent with perfume and the air vibrant with music, Amulon cornered Zara and with his compelling gaze fixed on her face demand...

5. Part 5

At night, muffled in a zerape, Amalickiah passed the guard, and with sinister stride, made his way around the side of the mountain. When he was out of sight of the sentry, he st...

9. Part 9

The arch conspirator sent out his band of assassins to kill King Jared as he sat upon the throne, and as they departed he called after the bullies, "That I may know that you hav...