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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

Newsroom September 29 08:31

1 Arbil, Iraq

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2 Balkh, Afghanistan

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3. Burritos, Lebanon

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4. Biblos, Lebanon

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5.Faiyum, Egypt

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6.Gaziantep, Turkey

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7. Kirkuk, Iraq

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8.Larnaca, Cyprus

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9. Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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10. Sidona, Libano

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11. Susa, Iran

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12. Tiro, Libano

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13. Varanasi, India

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14. Halepi, Syria

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15. Athens, Greece

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16.Jerusalem Middle East

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17. Ierihon, Palestina

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18.Cadiz, Spain

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