Saturday, July 3, 2010

South Asia's oldest living city




















Most cities and dwellings see a natural rise and fall, with periods of occupation followed by reduction in size or abandonment.
Going back to at least 539BC, the city of Peshawar commands the title of South Asia's oldest living city, based on excavations at Gor Khatri.

You can read more about the archaeological work in the city here.


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