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Athens
Founded in the 1st millennium BC, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization.
Alexandria
Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, it was an important center of Hellenistic civilization.
Jerusalem
Founded around 3000 BC, a key religious center for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Rome
Founded in 753 BC as the center of the Roman Empire.
Constantinople
Founded in 330 AD, it was the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires.
Beijing
Founded 1045 BC; became the capital of the Ming Dynasty in 1420, it is the political center of China.
Baghdad
Founded in 762 AD by the Abbasids; was a leading center during the Islamic Golden Age.
Paris
Founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic people known as the Parisii, it became an important center of commerce and culture.
Cairo
Founded in 969 AD, it has been the center of the Arab world and Islamic civilization.
Tenochtitlan
Founded in 1325 AD; the Aztec capital city is now Mexico City.
Cuzco
Founded in the 12th century AD, was the historic capital of the Inca Empire.
Mexico City
Founded in 1325 AD as Tenochtitlan; became the capital of the Spanish colony and then of Mexico.
Sydney
Founded in 1788 as the first British colony in Australia, it has become one of Australia's most famous cities.
New York City
Founded as New Amsterdam by the Dutch in 1624, it became a melting pot of cultures and an economic powerhouse.
Tokyo
Initially a small fishing village called Edo, became the de facto capital in 1603 and the official capital in 1868.
St. Petersburg
Founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703 as Russia's 'window to the West.'
Los Angeles
Founded in 1781; today it is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California.
London
Founded by the Romans in 43 AD as Londinium, it has pivotal roles in the English monarchy and the British Empire.
Delhi
Founded in the 6th century BC, it has been a capital of various empires and is now the capital of India.
Moscow
Founded in 1147 AD, it has been the political, economic, and cultural center of Russia.
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