Former Largest Cities

Formerly was among the largest cities in the world.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Former Largest Cities':

  • Ancient Merv Around 1150 A.D.
  • Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Largest city around 2000 B.C.
  • Cordoba From 920-1000 A.D.
  • Gyeongju During the Unified Silla period (618AD to 918AD), Gyeonju's peak population likely reached 1,000,000 inhabitants (wiki)
  • Imperial Palace Beijing, 1425-1625
  • Istanbul From 350-550 A.D.
  • Pyramids (Memphis) Memphis was largest city from 3100 B.C. to 2800 B.C.
  • Rome From 0-300 A.D.
  • Site of Carthage Around 300 B.C.
  • Teotihuacan 150-450 AD
  • Tower of London London, 1820-1915
  • Yin Xu Around 1300 B.C.