The World's 10 Oldest Nations: A Journey Through Time

Jan 03, 2025 Komal Das

Egypt (c. 3100 BCE) – One of the oldest civilizations with a continuous history

[{"selector":"#anim-8a07ac62-7a77-49f2-ada7-1e51c55a9439 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.240844612732676%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69c6a827-3f17-48b3-a861-098703003f99","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93b43c86-d5e7-42f9-9362-d16c44dd562f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

China (c. 2070 BCE) – The Xia Dynasty marks the beginning of China’s long history

[{"selector":"#anim-ac3e3052-e387-4b60-8742-09487aefb1e0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b46ee24-720d-4ee1-89a5-de4f8d1d109d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-813d8c99-2423-43d0-b775-af73b38e5885","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Iran (Persia) (c. 550 BCE) – The Persian Empire began with Cyrus the Great

[{"selector":"#anim-ea4fc348-fb9a-4d5a-8436-8cd1fdeea398 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.6994389730199%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d306a0c5-5e94-47e2-8cf6-f3ad1fbff5f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8daf7563-8552-4ade-9bc6-80002da0637b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

India (c. 3300 BCE) – The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the earliest urban cultures

[{"selector":"#anim-da45d243-3e2a-4115-90ca-dd32add71306 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.17372871752612%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ec849c7-9a66-4bbb-a0ac-e666c8b1358a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2eb4c1fb-12f5-4809-8d8f-882abaf7ee0f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Greece (c. 3000 BCE) – Ancient Greece influenced Western civilization

[{"selector":"#anim-736a87b3-c40a-4f52-b751-de236291f101 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-37.50781229757391%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0c5a214-71e1-443f-9eff-5280cc6b41f5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f109cdf-df21-48b8-a482-9ffcdb434ee9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Ethiopia (c. 980 BCE) – Known for the ancient Aksumite Empire

[{"selector":"#anim-3e362a42-4609-4819-9762-513ed4a9f0e1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.55364361276458%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5e07383a-8440-4211-9365-30282339a7eb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-df18b620-9ff1-442c-99f9-22156562ef35","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Japan (c. 660 BCE) – The Japanese imperial dynasty traces back to this date

[{"selector":"#anim-f49726a1-be94-4663-8e27-9e3127bdb25b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.178571308295766%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f56588df-100f-4804-8a39-081121dd2e50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8822eb2-cd4c-4b59-8ceb-2d42d8495ebd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

San Marino (301 CE) – The world’s oldest republic still in existence

[{"selector":"#anim-539efe27-2437-4eb4-8c48-2e742e247eec [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.41637313273986%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38ca2bb2-91db-445d-a2c4-de8762f2f049","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20124fec-d2c1-42dc-834c-b3fbb527a60e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Armenia (c. 600 BCE) – Has a long, continuous cultural identity

[{"selector":"#anim-9d0e3b23-8908-43c3-9856-2bed226f2475 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.935917593702953%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75c9e453-5913-47a1-9f4b-284fcd8aafdb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92b43558-7c24-4c30-b8c6-960656f1c34f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Israel (c. 1200 BCE) – The Kingdom of Israel’s roots date to ancient times

[{"selector":"#anim-c45a6e91-9c87-443f-8056-b05a276da0c2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.94462013146929%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-603e3bcc-05c7-4896-8902-67a34776cadb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e64b7452-faa8-48b6-bef0-d1921ba25c7c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Read More Republic Day 2025: Must-Know Facts About India’s National Flag Pakistan Will Not Abandon Kashmiris, Assures PM Shehbaz Sharif Pete Hegseth, confirmed as US Secretary of Defense after tight Senate vote An Urgent Look at States Facing the Worst Air Quality in India