![]() Varanasi is known as the City of Temples (with more than 2,000 temples dedicated to Gods). As the holy city of India, it’s situated on the banks of River Ganges, where legend says the river has the power to wash away all sins. Varanasi is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, its origins dating back to 11th century B.C. Here are the 10 oldest cities in the world to travel to for your DIY historical tours (not a comprehensive list, but some gorgeous cities, still): Varanasi, India Cities are the closest thing we get to how far we’ve come as a world, as generations of old and new. Cities carry people’s stories, memories, times of love and heartbreak, and the heartbeats of millions. But, the true beauty of ancient cities lies in their place in history. It’s our natural human inclination, for some of us, to shy away from the old. ![]() We tend not to recognize the meaning behind what has endured the tests of time, that cities have witnessed wars, famine, victories, natural disasters, civilizations, and, most of all, nature at its most pure. Today, people don’t take the time to appreciate the value of something old, something that has watched the world change. The thing about ancient cities is that they have a rare quality to them.
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