Thebes and Athens among the world’s oldest cities
The 20 oldest continually-inhabited places on earth are about as close to time travel as you can be on a city break
Thebes and Athens are included in the list with the world’s oldest cities published by British Telegraph.
These cities, which are the 20 oldest continually-inhabited places on earth, are about as close to time travel as you can be on a city break (if you are able to go, that is), says Telegraph.
For Athens, the article mentions: “The cradle of Western Civilization and the birthplace of democracy, Athens’s heritage is still very evident. It is filled with Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments and remains a hugely popular tourist destination”.
“A major rival of ancient Athens, Thebes ruled the Boeotian confederacy and even lent assistance to Xerxes during the Persian invasion of 480 BC. Archaeological excavation has revealed a Mycenaean settlement dating back even further” Telegraph says for Thebes.
See the world’s oldest cities:
1. Jericho, Palestinian Territories
2. Byblos, Lebanon
3. Aleppo, Syria
4. Damascus, Syria
5. Susa, Iran
6. Faiyum, Egypt
7. Sidon, Lebanon
8. Plovdiv, Bulgaria
9. Gaziantep, Turkey
10. Beirut, Lebanon
11. Jerusalem
12. Tyre, Lebanon
13. Arbil, Iraq
14. Kirkuk, Iraq
15. Balkh, Afghanistan
16. Athens
17. Larnaca
18. Thebes
19. Cádiz, Spain
20. Varanasi, India
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