10 Oldest Cities In The World

3 AUG, 2023 Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

a page out of history

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10. Cholula, Mexico

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9. Luxor, Egypt

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8. Varanasi, India

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7. Gaziantep, Turkey

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6. Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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5. Athens, Greece

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4. Damascus, Syria

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3. Aleppo, Syria

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2. Byblos, Lebanon

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1. Jericho, Palestine

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