“List of the top ten oldest cities in the world compiled by UNESCO.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jul 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral list of the oldest cities was not compiled by UNESCO, as confirmed in our correspondence with them. However, most of the cities mentioned in the list are indeed ancient and have historical significance
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 July 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.