What is the oldest capital city in the world?
2006-11-01 10:06:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Damascus in Syria is the oldest capital city in the world.
2006-11-01 10:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jazz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The remains of a city dating from 7500BC have been found submerged off the west coast of India. This appears to be the centre of a previously unknown civilisation and would, I think qualify as the oldest capital city.
2006-11-01 19:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damascus is the oldest continuously occupied city in the world
2006-11-01 18:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by john b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's Damascus in Syria. It's certainly the oldest inhabited city.
2006-11-01 18:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by Dazza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damascus, Syria
2006-11-01 18:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The garden of Eden.
Population 2.
2006-11-02 05:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baghdad. Saudi Arabia was known as Sumer back in 3200bc.
Am i right? I've been searching for about 1/2 an hour!!
2006-11-01 19:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by louloubelle2006 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Istanbul? dont know why that came to me but I think I heard it said once upon a time, Logic tells me to say Athens but I'll go with ISTANBUL thats my final answer, what does the winner get?
Aw just looked it up Damascus in Syria awwwwwwww
2006-11-01 18:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something like Cairo...or whatever the capital of Babylonia was...or maybe Damascus...yeah, that's my favourite.
2006-11-01 18:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Glenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chester
2006-11-01 18:18:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋