The oldest known vegetable is the pea.
In Europe, mostly in France.
Jericho, the world's oldest known city, developed on the Jordan River.
There are two cities which claim to be the oldest in existence. These are the city of Damascus and Varanasi.
The world's best known cycling race is probably Le Tour de France, which is held in France, which is a country in Europe.
Damascus, Syria having first been settled in the 2nd Millennium BC.
Epic of Gilgamesh from Babylon, dated back to the 7th Century BC.
Epic of Gilgamesh from Babylon, dated back to the 7th Century BC.
Though leprosy is categorized in the Guiness Book of World Records as the worlds oldest disease, This fast is in fact false.The Worlds oldest known disease which is still very much rampant across the world, Is arthritis. Archeologists have found dinosaur bones that showed moderate to severe joint damage due to arthritis. Thus making Arthritis the worlds oldest disease.Leprosy and Tuberculosis are the believed to be the next two disease that have a very long history, but not as far back as arthritis. Which remains, to this day, incurable, and the worlds most painful, crippling disease known to man.
The Great Sphinx is the oldest known monumental structure.
Albion is the oldest known name for the island of Great Britain.
The oldest known self propelled vehicle is the 1769 Cugnot Steam Tractor.The oldest self propelled passenger carrying vehicle still in working order is the 1875 Grenville Steam Carriage.