What European country has the most ancient history & ancient ruins?

Answer 1

Though the Sumerians and Babylonian civilisations are much older than Greece or Rome, they did not survive into the modern era as countries.

Ancient Greece and its civilisation was a series of city states, not a country. England unified in 798 AD at Dore near Sheffield but was seven separate kingdoms (the Heptarchy) before that.

And Italy only finally formed as a nation-state under Garibaldi in the 19th Century (as did Germany under Bismarck).

The European country that has existed the longest is Bulgaria. Wikipedia states Bulgaria is "the oldest contemporary country in Europe."

The Bulgars were divided in numerous tribes until king Teres united most of them in a single state around 500 BC. This kingdom was called the Odrysian state and reached its peak under the kings Sitalkes and Cotys I (383-359 BC).

Bulgaria's ancient capital was Veliko Tarnovo in the mountains and another major city was Varna on its Black Sea Coast. The Bulgarian state, thought dominant in the region, was conquered at various times and had to fight to regain its independence.

So to my mind. the answer is Bulgaria, as we are being asked which country has the most ancient history i.e. which country can trace its history as an entity back the furthest? (implying some continuity throughout that time).

Every civilisation leaves ruins, often they have to be unearthed through archaeological digs. So in my view saying "this is the most ancient ruin we know of" doesn't get us very far as we are always liable to unearth another that preceded it.

Answer 2

Britain without a doubt is a country full of the most ancient history that stretches far back beyond the Romans.

As regards ancient sites - Rome and Athens are both impressive, but they all come from one age - Britain has sites stretching across all ages, from the Stone Age, through Roman and Norman occupation, via the Anglo-Saxons, to the Gothic cathedrals and the castles, etc.

As regards ancient sites, try these pre-Roman ones for starters :

Stonehenge
Avebury stone circle
Silbury Hill
Skara Brae Stone Age village
Rollright Stones
Uffington White Horse
Maiden Castle

Answer 3

Scenic? a pair: Norway - using fjords Russia - using under no circumstances-ending snow white plains in iciness and eco-friendly carpets in summer season, crammed with unbelievably acceptable flora and easily untouched by using guy nature Switzerland & Austria - The Alps are a-ma-zing, been there and loved the entire journey Greece - the seashores and each of the little paradisiac islands Scotland - once back the nature is acceptable Tuscany, Italy - because it really is! plenty more desirable fairly, demanding to assert it is maximum acceptable because this is all different, VERY.

Answer 4

Looks like Greece and England are tied for having the oldest ruins. But I think lots of places have Neolithic history, like cave paintings in France or burial mounds.

From Wikipedia
"The first well-known literate civilization in Europe was that of the Minoans of the island of Crete and later the Myceneans in the adjacent parts of Greece, starting at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC." There is evidence of earlier neolithic settlements on Crete. The palace at Knossos was begun around 1700 BC.

"Because of a lack of written records, estimates of Cretan chronology are based on well-established Aegean and Ancient Near Eastern pottery styles, so that Cretan timelines have been made by seeking Cretan artefacts traded with other civilizations (such as the Egyptians) - a well established occurrence. For the earlier times, radiocarbon dating of organic remains and charcoal offers independent dates. Based on this, it is thought that Crete was inhabited from the 7th millennium BCE onwards. The fall of Knossos took place circa 1400 BC. ...

The first human settlement in Crete dates to the aceramic Neolithic."

"Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. ...It is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones... Archaeologists think that the standing stones were erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC although the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC."

Answer 5

Greece

But there are cave man drawings in France which pre-date the HIGH culture of the Minoans, Miceneans, Athens, and Sparta of Greece. But for the most advanced ancient civilization
GREECE
RULES
SUPREME!!!

FYI Greece advanced culture predate Roman
Druids-- Nothing known except stone henge which there are no written records of any (potential) civilized lifestyles.
Mayan- are from America not Europe
Egypt- is not Europe

Answer 6

We would say Rome had the most ancient ruins. But Greece and Egypt come close. Also one left unspoked most of the time is the Miya civilation.

Answer 7

Greece or Italy its got to be one or the other. Purely a guess I would go for Greece taking both ruins and history into account.

Answer 8

Italy

Answer 9

there was a civilisation in britain that pre dates history as we know it,according to historians up to 11,000 years ago.on the history channel there is a programme called britain bc hosted by francis pryor the historian and archeoligist,who maintains that hundreds of structure both stone and timber were built allover britain 2000years before the pyramids,and greeks and romans were probably still living in caves.

Answer 10

Greece before Italy,what do you remember of Rome before Julius Caesar?