World’s Oldest Song Is 3,400 Years Old and You Can Listen to It Today

World’s Oldest Song Is 3,400 Years Old and You Can Listen to It Today

World’s Oldest Song Is 3,400 Years Old and You Can Listen to It Today Photo: marzolino/Depositphotos What if the oldest song in the world wasn’t just a myth, but something you could listen to today? The “Hurrian Hymn No. 6” is the world’s oldest recorded playable song and is believed to be around 3,400 years old. Unearthed in the ancient Syrian port city of Ugarit (now Ras Shamra) in the 1950s, the song reminds us that even millennia ago, music …

Over 10,000 Years Old — Long Before the Pyramids, This Is the Oldest City in the World

JERICHO, West Bank — In the heart of the arid Judean Desert, beneath the gaze of timeworn cliffs and desert heat, sits the city of Jericho, a settlement that archaeologists say has been continuously inhabited for more than 11,000 years. Recognized by UNESCO in 2023 as a World Heritage site, Jericho’s ancient ruins and enduring community make it a rare and powerful testament to human resilience and settlement. Life Began by a Spring The oldest pa…