4個(gè)最古老的持續(xù)有人居住的城市

4個(gè)最古老的持續(xù)有人居住的城市

Cities that have stood the test of time reveal more than just the scars of history; they show the influence — positive and negative — of human civilization. The world's oldest cities boast beautiful architecture and amazing stories, yet remarkably few ancient cities stand today. There is some disagreement about the historical record, so we've added a few cities to the list below because of their cultural significance.

經(jīng)受住了時(shí)間考驗(yàn)的城市不僅僅是歷史的傷疤;它們顯示了人類文明的積極和消極影響。世界上最古老的城市以其美麗的建筑和令人驚嘆的故事而自豪，但今天能屹立不倒的古代城市卻少之又少。關(guān)于歷史記錄有一些分歧，所以我們?cè)谙旅娴牧斜碇刑砑恿艘恍┏鞘?，因?yàn)樗鼈兊奈幕饬x。

The sun sets over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, which has a history of habitation dating back 6,000 years. (Photo: Nataliya Nazarova/Shutterstock)

Here are 4 of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world:

以下是世界上4個(gè)最古老的持續(xù)有人居住的城市:

Damascus, Syria

大馬士革,敘利亞

The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. (Photo: milosk50/Shutterstock)

Damascus is widely believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back at least 11,000 years. Its location and persistence have made the city a nexus for civilizations come and gone. Today its metropolitan area is home to about 2.5 million people, and in 2008 it was named the Arab Capital of Culture.

大馬士革被普遍認(rèn)為是世界上最古老的有人居住的城市，至少有11000年的居住證據(jù)。它的位置和持久性使城市成為文明來(lái)來(lái)去去的聯(lián)系紐帶。今天，它的大都市區(qū)是約250萬(wàn)人口的家園，在2008年，它被命名為阿拉伯文化之都。

Jericho, West Bank

耶利哥，西岸

A gondola lift travels over Jericho, West Bank. (Photo: Tamarah/Wikimedia Commons)

Fortifications unearthed in Jericho dating back to 6800 B.C. confirm it's the earliest known walled city, and evidence of other habitation in the area dates back about 11,000 years, which means it's a serious contender for the world's oldest city. Incredibly, Jericho has remained inhabited — and dry — throughout history, despite its location well below sea level. This fact also makes the city the lowest permanently inhabited site on Earth. Today 20,000 people call Jericho home.

耶利哥的防御工事可以追溯到公元前6800年，這證實(shí)了它是已知的最早的有城墻的城市，該地區(qū)其他居住地的證據(jù)可以追溯到大約11000年前，這意味著它是世界上最古老的城市的有力競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者。令人難以置信的是，盡管耶利哥位于海平面以下，但它在歷史上一直有人居住，而且干燥。這一事實(shí)也使該城市成為地球上最低的永久居住地。今天，2萬(wàn)人把耶利哥當(dāng)作自己的家。

Athens, Greece

希臘雅典

A view of the Acropolis at sunset in Athens. (Photo: S.Borisov/Shutterstock)

The ancient home of philosophy and the birthplace of Western civilization, Athens boasts a history of habitation that goes back long before the days of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. The city has been continuously inhabited for at least 7,000 years. The oldest known human presence in Athens has been dated to between the 11th and 7th millennium B.C. Today it remains a sprawling metropolis, and its Acropolis still stands, overlooking the landscape.

雅典是古代哲學(xué)的故鄉(xiāng)，也是西方文明的發(fā)祥地。早在蘇格拉底、柏拉圖和亞里士多德之前，雅典就有了居住的歷史。這座城市已經(jīng)連續(xù)存在了至少7000年。雅典已知的最古老的人類存在可以追溯到公元前11世紀(jì)到公元前7世紀(jì)。今天，雅典仍然是一個(gè)不斷擴(kuò)張的大都市，它的衛(wèi)城仍然屹立著，俯瞰著周圍的風(fēng)景。

Argos, Greece

阿哥斯,希臘

Argos may rival Athens as one of the oldest cities in Europe. (Photo: Karin Helene Pagter Duparc/Wikimedia Commons)

An urban settlement for about the last 7,000 years, Argos is in competition with Athens to be the oldest city in Europe. The city has long been powerful — its commanding position in the fertile plain of Argolis has earned it a powerful position, though it has a history of neutrality. For instance, the city refused to fight or send supplies during the Greco-Persian Wars. Perhaps that's part of the reason the city has withstood the test of time.

阿哥斯是一個(gè)有著7000年歷史的城市聚居地，它正在與雅典競(jìng)爭(zhēng)歐洲最古老城市的稱號(hào)。這座城市長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)一直很強(qiáng)大——它在肥沃的阿哥斯平原上的指揮地位為它贏得了強(qiáng)大的地位，盡管它有中立的歷史。例如，在希臘-波斯戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間，這座城市拒絕戰(zhàn)斗或運(yùn)送物資。也許這就是這座城市經(jīng)受住了時(shí)間考驗(yàn)的部分原因。