As 16 maiores cidades na história da humanidade e as 12 megacidades que vão "explodir" nos próximos 15 anos

1. JERICHO: The world's largest city in 7000 BC The world's largest city in 3500 BC
2. URUK: The world's largest city in 3500 BC
   
3. MARI: The world's largest city in 2400 BC
4. UR: The world's largest city in 2100 BC
5. YINXU: The world's largest city in 1300 BC
6. BABYLON: The world's largest city in 700 BC
7. CARTHAGE: The world's largest city in 300 BC
8. ROME: The world's largest city in 200 AD
9. CONSTANTINOPLE: The world's largest city in 600 AD
10. BAGHDAD: The world's largest city in 900 AD
11. KAIFENG: The world's largest city in 1200 AD
12. BEIJING: The world's largest city in 1500 AD
13. AYUTTHAYA: The world's largest city in 1700 AD
14. LONDON: The world's largest city in 1825 AD
15. NEW YORK: The world's largest city in 1925 AD
16. TOKYO: The world's largest city in 1968 AD

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/largest-cities-in-history-2011-4?op=1#ixzz1LN7PGj6S

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