As we all know, China is one of the "four ancient civilizations" and has a history of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. However, in terms of historical antiquity, in the world ranking, China can only rank third, the first country has a longer history, 5500 years, and it is - Iraq!
One: Iraq 5500 years
The Republic of Iraq is located in southwest Asia, Iraq has a long history, the Two Rivers Basin (Mesopotamia) is one of the birthplaces of the world's ancient civilizations, and ancient Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations, is in today's Iraq, with a total history of 5500 years.
Two: Egypt 5100
The Arab Republic of Egypt, abbreviated as "Egypt", is located in northeast Africa. Ancient Egypt is one of the world's four major ancient civilizations, as early as 3200 BC, Egypt established the first slave state, the world's earliest kingdom, up and down a total of 5100 years of history.
Three: 5,000 years of China
We all know that China is one of the "four ancient civilizations", with a history of Chinese civilization of 5,000 years, and is also one of the countries with the oldest history in the world, with a glorious culture and glorious revolutionary traditions. As a descendant of Huaxia, Xiaobian is deeply honored and proud.
Four: Greece 4900
The Hellenic Republic is located in the southeast corner of Europe. Greece is regarded as the birthplace of Western civilization, and its history can be traced back to one of the "four ancient civilizations" of ancient Greece. Greek cultural and technological advances had a great influence on world history, spreading to the Western and Eastern worlds through Alexander the Great and the Byzantine Empire.
Five: Iran 4700 years
The Islamic Republic of Iran is located in West Asia and belongs to the Middle East. Iran is an ancient civilization with a history of four to five thousand years. In 550 BC, Persia established the Persian Empire, the first empire in world history to span three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. It also became the world's first true empire.
Six: India 4300 years
South Asian country of the Republic of India. Ancient India was one of the four ancient civilizations, including today's India and Pakistan. The oldest known Indian civilization is the Indus Valley civilization of the 3rd millennium BC.
Seven: Lebanon 4000 years
The Lebanese Republic is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. It is a very historical region, as early as 2000 BC, the Phoenicians lived in this land and invented the Phoenician script.
VIII: Turkey 3850
The Republic of Turkey is a country that spans two continents, Eurasia. Modern Turks, who consider themselves to be direct descendants of the Turks, believe that the history of the Turks dates back to the Northern Huns, which were founded in 48 AD. The Turks first inhabited Central Asia in 2000 BC and later migrated around, establishing many independent states throughout vast areas of Asia and Europe.
Nine: Israel 3000 years
The State of Israel is located in Western Asia. The earliest history dates back to around the 12th century BC. For more than three thousand years, it has been the only country in the world with Jews as the dominant ethnic group. Israel originally referred to a nation rather than a place name, and for the past three thousand years the Jews have seen the land of Israel as the core of their national and spiritual life, calling it the "Holy Land" or "Promised Land."
Ten: Italy 2700
The Italian Republic is a European country. Italy is an ancient country in European history, and humans have lived in this land since the Paleolithic Age. The Etruscans created a splendid civilization in the 9th century BC. Rome was founded in 753 BC. In fact, ancient Italian tribes have lived here since around 2000 BC.
Conclusion: Four ancient civilizations: ancient China, ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, ancient India! The ancient Babylonian civilization has been overthrown; the civilizations of ancient Egypt and ancient India have been interrupted, only the civilization of ancient China is still continuing to look at the countries of the world, the country with the best cultural inheritance is our China, and our Chinese nation is destined to stand on top of the world after five thousand years of ups and downs.