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These are the world’s 20 most ancient cities

A paramount travelling guide by the British Telegraph with Athens and Thebes included as prime destinations

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1 Arbil, Iraq

2 Balkh, Afghanistan

3. Burritos, Lebanon

4. Biblos, Lebanon

5.Faiyum, Egypt

6.Gaziantep, Turkey

7. Kirkuk, Iraq

8.Larnaca, Cyprus

9. Plovdiv, Bulgaria

10. Sidona, Libano

11. Susa, Iran

12. Tiro, Libano

13. Varanasi, India

14. Halepi, Syria

15. Athens, Greece

16.Jerusalem Middle East

17. Ierihon, Palestina

18.Cadiz, Spain

19. Thibes, Greece

20. Luxor, Egypt

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