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Oldest Capital Cities of Countries
Which modern-day country capitals were established the earliest (before the year 500)? You can type either the capital OR the country.
Dates are approximate and disputed.
Some cities were destroyed and rebuilt.
You can type either the capital OR the country.
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Last updated: February 15, 2022
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| First submitted | May 13, 2017 |
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16 Comments
interopia
+1
Level 87
Jun 3, 2021
Also try Countries by Oldest City!!!
interopia
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Level 87
Dec 15, 2018
This quiz required a little research. Let me know if I missed any.
Kenneth3748
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Level 53
Mar 10, 2022
where is baghdad?
interopia
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Level 87
Mar 10, 2022
Established in 762!
SARVEII
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Level 60
Jan 27, 2025
Tecnically, Vatican City is part of Rome, so maybe it should be included. Then Monaco is inhabited since ancient times and Budapest had been founded as Aquincum by the Romans
DIlbert64
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Level 55
Feb 17, 2021
This is a really cool idea, good job!
KingEureka
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Level 62
May 28, 2021
Technically Delhi was established as Indraprastha in 1400 bce.
interopia
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Level 87
May 28, 2021
Delhi is ancient, but the capital New Delhi wasn't founded until 1911, when "George V and his consort, Queen Mary, laid the foundation stone of New Delhi at Kingsway Camp." What do y'all think?
jmellor13
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Level 67
May 28, 2021
I think both Vatican City and San Marino should be here.
interopia
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Level 87
May 28, 2021
OK, I added San Marino, which was founded in 301. But the area of Rome which is the Vatican doesn't appear to be settled until around 848. Of course, let me know if that's wrong.
LuigiDood227
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Level 69
May 28, 2021
The Romans sure were busy founding cities!
MrToad
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Level 65
May 28, 2021
Amman, Jordan is very ancient - the oldest version was pre-7000 BC and it was a well established city in classical antiquity (it was called Philadelphia)
interopia
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Level 87
May 29, 2021
Hmm...I'm really not sure why this wasn't on the quiz (which I made in 2018). I've added it now.
Jiaozira
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Level 71
Jun 28, 2024
It's an interesting case because it fizzled out and the modern Amman was founded as a caravan stop on the route to Mecca in the 1800s (if I'm not mistaken).
MaxStickies
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Level 80
Apr 14, 2022
There seems to be a lot of disagreement over when Sanaa was founded, but all the dates are before the year 500.
Nestormakhno
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Level 73
Jun 28, 2024
yeah i also typed Sana’a
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