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10 Oldest Cities in the World (Updated 2024) - Oldest.org
9. Luxor, Egypt. Year Founded or First Inhabited: c.3200 BCE as the ancient city of Thebes. Current Population: 1,328,429 (last count in 2020) Total Area: 161 sq mi (416 km²) photo source: Wikimedia Commons. Luxor sits on the site of the ancient city of...
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Oldest Cities in the World - WorldAtlas
Jericho, Palestinian Territories. Aerial view of Jericho City. Jericho, near the Jordan River in the Palestinian West Bank, is often called the "oldest inhabited city," with a history spanning from 10,000 BCE to the present. Early settlements...
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Which Ancient City Is Considered the Oldest in the World?
About 10,000 years ago, soon after farming began there, the site of Jericho in present-day West Bank featured massive stone walls, enclosing a settlement of an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 residents. By 9,000 years ago, Çatalhöyük, located in present-day...
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The 30 Oldest Cities In The World - Explore
Located in modern-day China, one of the most popular destinations for international tourists , Louyang has been called by many names over the centuries, including Xibo, Luoyi, Zhongguo, Henan, Dongdu, and Shendu. Considered one of the "cradles of...
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Oldest Sites in the World -- National Geographic
Erbil Citadel, Kurdistan, Iraq. Among the oldest continually inhabited areas on Earth, this walled settlement looming over modern Erbil, in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, shows signs of ...
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15 Oldest Cities in the World, From Newest to Oldest
The world is a changed place from when these cities were first inhabited. While some are a mere shadow of their former selves, others continue to flourish despite the vagaries of nature and time. If only the walls and stones could speak, stories would...
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14 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World - Treehugger
Dawood Pierre / EyeEm / Getty Images. Damascus is widely believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back to around 10,000 to ...
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Oldest City in the World | HowStuffWorks
Jericho is another that is arguably the oldest city in the world at around 11,000 years old. It's located in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, and archaeological evidence has documented 23 layers of ancient sites and civilizations there...
https://history.howstuffworks.com/world-history/oldest-city-in-world.htm
15 of the Oldest Cities in the World, From Lisbon to Luxor | Condé Nast ...
15 of the Oldest Cities in the World That You Can Still Visit Today. In these places, history is baked into the millennia-old walls. By Allison Hope and Matt Ortile. September 27, 2023. Getty ...
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15 Of The Oldest Cities In The World To Visit In 2024 - Time Out
Cholula was founded around 500 BC in the form of two villages near water sources in the east, developing into the modern marvel of 150,000 (give or take) people that we know and love today ...
https://www.timeout.com/travel/oldest-cities-in-the-world
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