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The most ancient cities in the world
This material does not introduce you to the very first cities appeared on our planet, and with cities, which since its inception, have been continuously inhabited. Although the debate about the most-among them continuing for several years.
Most often, the most ancient city, happily exists to this day, considered the Palestinian town of Jericho, appeared in the Copper Age (9000 BC).
In second place is the capital of Syria - Damascus. He appeared in the same era as the Jericho, but, roughly a millennium later.
The small town of Byblos, located in a suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has a history that dates back to the Neolithic Age (7000 BC).
Photo of the old town.
Iranian city of Susa (Shush) has disputed the date base, which ranges from 5000-7000 BC
Another controversial is the Syrian city of Aleppo. The problem is that there are no old and new town. At the site of the first settlements and the current is Aleppo, which significantly complicates the archaeological excavations.
Sidon - Lebanon town was first inhabited 5500 years BC
El-Fayoum - oasis town in the middle of the Libyan desert was founded around 4000 BC
Oddly enough, but the oldest in Europe, there is still a city with a constant in the history of the population, is a Bulgarian Plovdiv (city of the seven hills), on the present territory of which appeared first settlements as 4000 BC
Turkish Gaziantep, according to one version, it appeared 3650 years BC But the date also challenged downward.
Two Greek city of Argos and Athens, appeared around the same time. However, the controversy surrounding the first permanent settlements are permanent. The exact facts of the presence of urban settlements date back to 5000 BC However, there is information about seven millennia BC. In general, the debate continues.
Argos.
Athens.
The only town in the eastern part of Asia, who are in our list, is the Indian metropolis of Delhi. The town has existed since the middle of the fourth millennium BC.
Most often, the most ancient city, happily exists to this day, considered the Palestinian town of Jericho, appeared in the Copper Age (9000 BC).
In second place is the capital of Syria - Damascus. He appeared in the same era as the Jericho, but, roughly a millennium later.
The small town of Byblos, located in a suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has a history that dates back to the Neolithic Age (7000 BC).
Photo of the old town.
Iranian city of Susa (Shush) has disputed the date base, which ranges from 5000-7000 BC
Another controversial is the Syrian city of Aleppo. The problem is that there are no old and new town. At the site of the first settlements and the current is Aleppo, which significantly complicates the archaeological excavations.
Sidon - Lebanon town was first inhabited 5500 years BC
El-Fayoum - oasis town in the middle of the Libyan desert was founded around 4000 BC
Oddly enough, but the oldest in Europe, there is still a city with a constant in the history of the population, is a Bulgarian Plovdiv (city of the seven hills), on the present territory of which appeared first settlements as 4000 BC
Turkish Gaziantep, according to one version, it appeared 3650 years BC But the date also challenged downward.
Two Greek city of Argos and Athens, appeared around the same time. However, the controversy surrounding the first permanent settlements are permanent. The exact facts of the presence of urban settlements date back to 5000 BC However, there is information about seven millennia BC. In general, the debate continues.
Argos.
Athens.
The only town in the eastern part of Asia, who are in our list, is the Indian metropolis of Delhi. The town has existed since the middle of the fourth millennium BC.
