The Levant represented the natural outlet for ancient Egypt which exercised its political dominance since 4th millennium BC.

Argos, one of Greece's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is located on the Peloponnese peninsula. Varanasi, on the sacred Ganges River, is one of the oldest cities in the world.

from ancient Jericho to modern-day Tokyo. Cities have played a crucial role in human development for more than 9,000 years. From Jericho, the oldest known city in the world, to Tokyo, the largest ...

According to the Bible, the Canaanite city of Sodom was destroyed by a "rain of sulfur and fire." Currently, scientists ...