Is London one of the oldest cities in the world?

By comparison, London is relatively new, having been settled in around AD 47 as the Roman Londinium. But it's the fact it's younger than some of the others that make it so appealing to history fans – it may be nearly 2,000 years old, but its entire history can be tracked with considerable accuracy.



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