The famous Kashi Vishwanath is one of the 2000 temples you’ll find in this ancient Indian city. Many people visit Varanasi every year in the hopes of connecting with a higher power. The city dates back to the 11th Century and is considered by many, the holiest city in India. Varanasi is the birthplace of Hinduism, and it’s also the oldest city in India. If you’re looking to explore religious history and see religious sites and artefacts, then there’s no better place to start than Jerusalem. Jerusalem has been besieged and captured so many times throughout its history with so many different groups laying claim to the city over the years. Jews, Christians and Muslims all over the world, identify Jerusalem as an important part of their religious history. If you’re a religious person, there’s a very high chance that you’ve heard about Jerusalem before, seeing as it is an important religious centre for three of the biggest religions in the world. Photo Credit: Deniz Fuchidzhiev on Unsplash. Visiting parts of this city will make you feel like you are in a totally different era.
The city was captured by the Bulgarians in 815 AD and is now becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. Most of the ancient ruins you will find in Plovdiv today are from that period. Around 46 AD, the Romans took control of Plovdiv and built streets, towers and grand structures in the city. The history of this iconic Bulgarian city spans six millennia. In Athens, there’s as much history as you want to take in. To this day, Athens remains a popular tourist destination because of the beauty, history, art and cuisine that the ancient city has to offer. In its long and illustrious history, this city has been home to great minds like Socrates and Hippocrates.
Athens is commonly referred to as the home of philosophy and the birthplace of democracy. People have lived here since 5000 BC, meaning that this great city has been around for over 7000 years. Athens, GreeceĪthens is the largest and one of the most popular cities in Greece. Here are ten of the oldest cities in the world: 1.
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