Venerable Facts About The Oldest Cities On Earth

Thebes is Probably the World’s Oldest Continually Inhabited Major City (Egypt)

Not to be confused with its Greek namesake, Thebes, Egypt was a huge and important city in its own right. Now known as Luxor, people have lived there since 3200 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited major city in the world. It’s home to Karnak, a massive and world famous temple complex that, in its time, was like the Vatican for ancient Egyptians.