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Extreme cities What is the oldest city in the world?

Mark Twain declared that the Indian city of Varanasi was older than history, tradition and legend. He was, of course, wrong. So which exactly is the world’s most ancient continuously inhabited city?

Published: 16 Feb 2015

Why Syria scrubs up so well

Kevin Rushby puts himself at the mercy of a muscular, tattoed masseur in a hamman in the Syrian city of Aleppo

Published: 4 Jun 2010

Syria's mysterious Dead Cities

These abandoned Byzantine towns are architectural treasures

Published: 8 Jan 2010