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title: "World's Oldest Ancient civilisation"  
description: "Mesopotamia: Often regarded as one of the oldest civilizations, Mesopotamia emerged around 3500 BCE in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers."  
author: "Baishakhi Ghosh"  
published: 2024-03-14  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4007/world-s-oldest-ancient-civilisation  
category: "history"  
tags: ["World's Oldest Ancient civilisation"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# World's Oldest Ancient civilisation

![World s Oldest Ancient civilisation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8598d7dc-f106-4b10-8fe3-77f782994d26/images/644413fb-6ef9-411a-988b-7236628bbce2.jpeg) ![World s Oldest Ancient civilisation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8598d7dc-f106-4b10-8fe3-77f782994d26/images/a46a4922-8e3c-47ee-a1e5-163ad86668ce.jpeg) Ancient Egypt: Egypt's civilization began around 3100 BCE along the fertile banks of the Nile River, known for its monumental architecture. ![World s Oldest Ancient civilisation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8598d7dc-f106-4b10-8fe3-77f782994d26/images/b24875f4-ab77-4cd1-bf03-5818259dc765.jpeg) Indus Valley Civilization: Thrived from 3300 to 1300 BCE in present-day Pakistan and northwest India. ![World s Oldest Ancient civilisation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8598d7dc-f106-4b10-8fe3-77f782994d26/images/dc03c3a9-4d2d-4fbc-aba2-4844f30864b4.jpeg) Ancient China: China's civilization dates back to around 2100 BCE, characterized by the Shang and Zhou dynasties. ![World s Oldest Ancient civilisation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8598d7dc-f106-4b10-8fe3-77f782994d26/images/70f5ad2a-5b84-4d61-a966-7614e9d54d65.jpeg) Ancient Greece: Emerging around 800 BCE, Greek civilization made significant contributions to philosophy, art,and governance, shaping Western thought. ![World s Oldest Ancient civilisation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8598d7dc-f106-4b10-8fe3-77f782994d26/images/6088426d-dee3-4440-84a2-24787c751565.jpeg) Ancient Rome: Founded in 753 BCE, shaping Western civilization with its governance and culture.

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