This world has continuous inhabitant before we start living here. If you ever dig down in the history then you will surprise to know that the oldest city in the world is “Argos” more than 5000 years old. Although there historical evidence of some cities are disputed yet there is no doubt that they are very old. Let’s check details of oldest cities on earth now.
1.Argos, Greece (6th–5th millennium BC)
Argos is the oldest city in the world with continuous inhabitant. This is a mega center for Argolis. This biggest town has many ancient monuments worth seeing. The most popular monument is the Heraion of Argos. The local economy of this town is based on agriculture. It is the largest city in Argolis. Argos is larger than Nafplio- the capital.
Population: 22,209
Website: https://www.argos.gr/
Municipal area: 138.138 km2
2.Athens, Greece (5th–4th millennium BC)
It the largest city and also the capital of Greece. Athens is widely known as the birthplace of democracy and often recognized as the cradle of Western civilization. It is the hub for the arts, philosophy and learning. You can find Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum here. According to UBS Study, Athens holds 29 positions as the richest city of the world.
Population: 664,046 people
Urban Area: 412 km2 (159 sq mi)
Website: http://www.cityofathens.gr/
3.Byblos, Lebanon (5000 BC)
It is a famous city of lebanon opened for tourist. Byblos is a renowned hub of professional schools of Labanese American University. The campus of university houses the school of Business, the school of Art and Sciences, the Medical School, the Engineering School, and the School of Architecture and Design. Tourist likes to visit this city due to its ancient places like Ancient Phoenicians Temples, Medieval City Wall,Byblos Castle, Historic Quarters and Souks and many other things. It is third oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world.
City Population: 40,000
City area: 2 Sq mi or 5 square km
4.Susa, Iran (4200 BC)
It was an ancient city of Iran located in the lower Zagros Mountain between the Dez and Kerkheh rivers. Susa or Shush was among the most important cities of Ancient Near East. The modern town “Shush” is located at the ancient City “Susa” location. Shush is the administrative Capital of Shush Country in Khuzestan Province of Iran.
Population: 64,960
5.Sidon, Lebanon (4000 BC)
It is the third largest cities of Lebanon. This city has many tourist attractions such as Sidon Sea Castle, Sidon Soup Museum,Old Souk, the Castle of St.Louis,Eshmun Temple, The Ziri, the Corniche and many other things. It ranked on fifth position in the list of oldest cities on earth.
City Area: 3 Square mi
City population: 80,000
Metro Population: 266,000
Website: http://www.sidon.com/
6.Aleppo, Syria Oldest City in the World (4,300 BC or earlier)
It is a historic city of Syria with many historical buildings and ancient style souks. Tourist often visit this old City of Aleppo just because they want to explore The Citadel, Al-Matbakh al-Ajami , Khanqah Al-Farafira, Al-Shibani Church School,Junblatt Palace, Bab Al-Faraj Clock tower,National Library of Aleppo and many other amazing historical buildings. In 1986, Aleppo became a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to covered souqs, ancient caravanserais , large mansions and narrow alleys
Area: 350 hectares
Residents: 120,000
7.Damascus, Syria (3rd millennium BC)
It is the capital and largest city of Syria with a semi-arid climate. If you ever visit this place then you get a chance to explore many historical sites such as Damascus Straight Street which is known as Via Recta. Other popular sites are The Citadel of Damascus , the Mausoleum, Medhat Pasha Souq,Ummayad Mosque or Grand Mosque of Damascus, and House of Ananias. Sayyidah Zainab Mosque is the most visited historical place of Syria.
Area: 105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Official name : Ancient City of Damascus
Nickname : The City of Jasmine
Population: 1,711,000
Website: http://www.damascus.gov.sy/
8.Gaziantep, Turkey (3650 BC)
It is the sixth most populous city in Turkey. It often called as Antep. There are two urban districts under the administration of this city: SehitKamil and Sahinbey. Tourist always plan a trip to Antep, if they visit Turkey. The most popular historical places of this oldest city in the world are Boyaci Mosque,Sirvani Mosque,Gaziantep Citadel, Zeugma,Armenian Church,Nuri Mehmat Pasha Mosque,Ahmet Celebi Mosque, Pisirici Kaste,Kendirli Church and many other places.
Area: 7.642 km2 (2.951 sq mi)
Website: https://gantep.bel.tr/
Population: 1,556,381 (2014 census)
Mayor: Fatima Sahin
9.Luxor, Egypt (3200 BC)
In Arabic, it is known as “Al-Uqsur”. This oldest city often recognized as “world’s greatest open air Museum. There are many ancient and historical monuments in this city which attract tourist all over the world. Tourist like to visit Temples and tombs of West Bank Necropolis,Valley of Kings and Valley of Queens.
Population: 506,588
Area: 416 km2 (161 sq mi)
Website: http://www.luxor.gov.eg/Pages/Default.aspx
10.Jericho, West Bank
It is the famous old city in the Palestinian territories located near the Jordan River in the West Bank. Jericho is one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world. According to Hebrew Bible, this city is described as “City of Palm Trees”. It is believed that Jericho is the city with oldest known protective wall in the world. In 2012, Jericho is declared as the most popular destination of Palestinian tourist.
Government head: Hassan Saleh
Name Meaning: Fragrant
Population: 20,300
Area: 58.701 km2 or 22.665 sq mi
Author Bio:
Alina is a web developer and blogger. She takes good interest in history. She write health and tech reviews at top10bestpro.
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