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Amazing images of the world's greatest cities before they were cities

Leanna GarfieldSep 21, 2016, 00:52 IST

Wikipedia Commons

Like all living things, cities have lifespans.

Some, like Paris, are ancient - over 2,000 years old. Others are adolescent in comparison, like Sydney, at just over 200 years old.

Here are the maps, paintings, and old-time photographs that show the journeys of our greatest cities.

Drake Baer contributed to an earlier version of this story.