The greatest ancient cities in history

Jericho, the world's largest city in 7,000 BC. Nestled between the Dead Sea and Mount Nebo, Jericho has a natural irrigation system from the Jordan River, and one of the most famous oases in the region. In the Old Testament, Jericho is likened to the city of palm trees. Small streams that flow in the city make it a great residence for the ancient people. Archaeologists have discovered many remains in more than 20 settlements here, the oldest dating back to about 11,000 years ago, ie 9,000 BC.

Uruk, the world's leading city in 3500 BC. Uruk is a famous city in Gilgamesh epic. Due to its geographic location near the Euphrates River, ancient Uruk residents had bumper crops, facilitating trade and achieving progress in the field of writing and handicrafts. The city, once located in present-day Iraq, began to fade into the 2000s BC due to regional conflicts.

Mari, leading the world in 2,400 BC. Rami is a busy commercial city in Mesopotamia, it is also a center for transporting stone, wood, agricultural products and ceramics throughout the region. Mari was the first home of Sumerite kings, then Amorite kings.

Babylon, the world's number one city in 700 BC. This famous city built about 2,500 BC and became a major center of Mesopotamian civilization in the next 500 years, when Hammurabi - the first king of the Babylonian empire created his capital. The city of Babylon was destroyed by the Assyrians in the 6th century BC, after which it was destroyed in the 2nd century BC after the death of Alexander the Great.

Carthage, the city with the world's No. 1 position around 300 BC. Carthage maintained the position of the greatest city in the world for a short time before becoming ashes in 146 BC by the Romans. Like other outposts or cities in ancient Rome, Tunisia's Carthage ruins in North Africa have gone through many stages of development to achieve the prosperity it once had.

At first it was only a small town built on the rubble created by wars and when returning to the colonies of the Romans, this place was truly the most glorious. Civil works such as roads, bridges, water systems, public buildings were built, and the small town expanded into a big city.

Rome, holding the top position in the year 200. From the humble position of a small village in Italy 1,100 years earlier, entered the 2nd century BC until several hundred years later, Rome became the capital of The most powerful Roman Empire in the world, and the center that governs a vast land stretching from Northern Europe through the Mediterranean to Egypt. The next two centuries of the Roman Empire were considered the most prosperous and stable period of human history from before until that time, Roman influence was ingrained in Western Europe.

Damascus is the capital of Syria. This magical place has been known since ancient times, is now one of the oldest cities in the world. It is believed that the present settlements have humans for the first time to live 12,000 years ago.

Jerusalem. This is one of the most important places in the world, Jerusalem is the most important city for Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The beauty of the city is the diversity of culture and religion, as well as being known for its extremely complex history. Jerusalem is also a great place to explore, the city has 6,000 years of history.

Athens is a famous city with mysterious historical and cultural stories that can be hard to tell for many nights. This wonderful city was formed 3,500 years ago, but it may be longer than that. The birthplace of a first democratic model, civilization and architecture of modernity. For many people, Athens is a place that cannot be stopped once in a lifetime.