Most historic city in the world ( of these)

Please educate yourself on any you arnt sure on

Either Athens or Jerusalem.

Gonna say Rome

I'm pretty sure that Athens and Jerusalem are the oldest of these, and therefore technically have had the greatest butterfly effect.

Then for a lengthy period, Rome was far and away the most important. Though in post Medieval history London is definitely the most important of these, possibly of all.

I'm not sure there is an objectively correct answer here, but I'd say Rome.

@rogueshadow: Pretty sure Giza an Xi'an are both older than Jerusalem

@jonny_anonymous: You sure? Egyptian and Chinese civilisations are, but I don't think those particular cities are.

@rogueshadow: Xi'an has history of settlement just as old, was the eastern end of the Silk Road, has hundreds of religious shrines/ temples/mausoleums, the best preserved medieval walls in china, was capital many times, Terracotta Army and much much more.

Prove it.

@the_caped_crusader: which part, and Amsebury, England has proven settlement back to 8000 bc, so the age of the city doesn't nessicerily mean it is more historic.

Jerusalem is the most historic city in the world of these options; I would say Cairo, but I don't know if that city name is equivalent to Egypt in terms of age or if Cairo is relatively new (e.g. similar to the name Africa being much younger than Ethiopia; just check, yes, Cairo is much younger than the term Egypt; no comparison). Although some say the Nazi regime was the most evil regime to come into existence, I think that honor should go to Rome by a small margin in their persecution of the infant Christian religion and, later, both the Christians and Jews. I know China had Genghis Khan and the like, just saying Rome by a small margin.

Jerusalem

Gotham, the birth place of our Lord and Savior

I'm surprised Cario/Giza hasn't recieved any voters.

I through London in b/c I thought it was a game changer in AD times.

The rest of these cities I just cannot choose between.

rome

Either london or athens leaning towards athens both these cities have had some the biggest breakthroughs in history, historic doesn't just mean whats the oldest, athens has created democracy which i think edges it

Why not post a short description on all the cities you listed? I only know a few out of these listed, and can't properly choose one.

Rome just because I've been there and seen all that history with me own two eyes.

I have to agree that Rome and Greece are the most historic cities but more so Rome because of the Roman Empire.

Xi'an and Giza

Rome

So, do you guys think the Nazi regime was historic? I guess infamy does count for something.

@dshipp17: Okay?

@dshipp17: Actually, how wouldn't the Nazi regime be considered historic? They shaped the history of the entire world. And yeah I guess infamy does fascinate people.

@ccraft: I posted a small description of Xi'an earlier in the thread, what other cities do you have questions on?

Rome. Because of Renaissance and Humanism mostly. But also religion and a very eventful history.

@AssertingValor: The first two, and why did you list London?

Rome... Oh and F+_+ck israel.

Pilasy:La Voix d'un homme

@rouflex: Lol Paris isn't even on the list :)

U mad again mon ami?

@silkyballfro94: I find it silly that London is here but not Paris but this said Rome­>Paris.

Pilasy:La Voix d'un homme

Athens or Rome, most likely Rome.

@ccraft: I said earlier cause London became huge later on.

Istanbul is the Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantine empire, Latin empire, Ottoman Empires. Athens? You are not familiar?

@silkyballfro94: accidently posted before I could include Paris, Beijing, and Valley of Mexico

@AssertingValor: I'm familiar with them, but not enough to decide which is more historic. I'm not really sure what your asking.

Rome, imo

Have to go with Rome

@ccraft: well consider architecture, religious importance, political history, age, location, population history and more.....

It would be best to wiki or google them

Are people choosing Rome because of the Roman Empire?

@AssertingValor: Well since I know more about Rome than the rest I'll pick that one.

Rome, Athens, Jerusalem and Belgrade.

@bigcimmerian: comming from a Serbian right lol

ye xD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade

The city was battled over in 115 wars and razed to the ground 44 times. Can you find that somewhere else? :D

@bigcimmerian: I am familiar with the city lol

I know it has been of great importance b/c of its strategic location on the Balkan Peninsula.

Where are you from if I may ask?

Wish people would do that with a lot of things lol.

Jerusalem was founded around 2000 B.C. although its earliest settlers probably first gathered around 2800 B.C. The first pyramid of Giza was built 2600 B.C., but the city of Giza itself only dates back to the forth century B.C. Historians believe Athens was founded approximately 1400 B.C., Rome in 753 B.C., Xi'an in 194 B.C. Constantinople and London were founded in A.D. years (330 A.D. and 43 A.D. respectively) although again early tribes gathered in would become London as early as 1070 B.C.

@bigcimmerian: Michigan

@penguindust: Xi'an was an important center by 1000 bc, and including the Neolithic village of banpoo dating back to 5000-6000 bc in the cities suburbs.