16 - Athens, Greece considered the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy,

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These countries have experienced many things and have witnessed many events sire in their history. The downs and prosperity and wars, a major increase and a decrease drastically. Nowadays some of them are missing and some of them is difficult to find on the map., While others are considered to be among the most influential in the world. The following list of the 20 countries with the oldest story in the world.
20 - Varanasi, India Located in the western part of the Ganges Varanasi, the holy city considered the Hind and Buddhists. According to legend, this place was founded by Shiva Deiti about 5000 years ago, although contemporary scientists argue that since its creation, the city spent only 3000 years.
19 - Cadiz, Spain Cadiz was founded by foenikanët as a small trading port, which later came under the rule of kartagjenasve circa 500 BC. After the rule of the country by the Romans, in the eighteenth century the city became part of the Spanish state.
18 - Thebes, Greece In the ancient period, was a small village sire that was considered as "rival" of Athens. This small country surrounded by a huge wall with seven gates, a major obstacle to the enemies. Thebes lost its power gradually and around the year 150 BC it was conquered by the Romans.
17 - Larnaca, Cyprus Situated on the southeastern coast of Kitiumit, he is known as Larnaca - the oldest city in Cyprus. The origins of this city dating back to the thirteenth century BC, when the Greeks living in this region were involved in trade copper. sire Nowadays, visitors who come to this place attracted not only by its archaeological beauties, but he has beaches.
16 - Athens, Greece considered the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, the capital of Greece, Athens is still one of the cities with the most influence in the world. Due to the different monuments Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman are still in Athens, it offers one of the most famous cultural destinations for visitors who choose to go there.
15 - Balkh, Afghanistan To the Greeks this city known Baktria, while the Arabs call it "the mother of cities". The city of Balkh believed to have its origins in the period between 2500 and 1900 BC, and existed until the birth of the Persian empire. Balkhu nowadays largely known as a major center of cotton production in the region.
14 - Kirkuk, Iraq Situated in the north of Baghdad, sire the city lies on the ancient site of Arrafës, and occupies a very strategic position. In Kirkuk, the ruins of a 5,000 year old civilization still exist and are of great importance for the country. Nowadays sire the city is one of the capitals of Iraq's oil industry.
13 - Erbil, Iraq in northern Kirkukit lies Erbil, an area occupied continuously and at different times of the Assyrians, Persians, Arabs and Turks. Despite the devastation that occurred in the city because of invasions, can still be seen of the old castle, sire 26 meters long, which appears on the horizon as one of the most beautiful sire parts of it.
12 - Tyr, Lebanon legendary sire birthplace of European beauty, Tyr, according to Herodotus, was founded in 2750 BC. In the first century sire BC it was conquered by Alexander the Great and later became a Roman province. Nowadays, the main source of income for the city is tourism. Theirs is listed as one of the sites that is under the protection of Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
11 - Jerusalem holy city for Christians and Muslims, Jews spiritual center, the city was attacked 23 times, is occupied 44 times and broken only twice. Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Stone, are religious objects that for centuries have attracted pilgrims and tourists from around the world.
10 - Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon's capital today still remains a major center of cultural, administrative and economic. Thanks to archaeological excavations made in the city, can be seen monuments of the period Phoenician, Hellenistic, Roman, Arab and Ottoman. After the civil war in Lebanon, the city could become a tourist sire and accessible by tourists.
9 - Gaziantep, Turkey In the southern part of Turkey in Anatolia, near the border with Syria, sire is a city whose history begins in ancient times. Among many attractive monuments, we can mention the Byzantine castle Ravanduz and Roman mosaics built in the sixth century.
8 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second city of Bulgaria's largest, is actually a creation sire of foenikëve, who later became a leading city for the Roman Empire. Soon after, he became part