The oldest civilization in the world is the ancient Mesopotamian civilization. Mesopotamia dates back to around the 4th millennium BCE, though its beginnings go back even further, to around 4500 BCE.
The Mesopotamian civilization is the oldest recorded civilization in the world. It originated around the area of the Arabian Peninsula and the Zagros mountains in what we know today as Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. The name Mesopotamia comes from the words ‘ meso’ meaning ‘ between’ and ‘ potamos’ which means river.
The Ancient Egyptian Civilization was established when King Menes—the first pharaoh—unified Upper and Lower Egypt in 3150 BCE. For the most part, its people gathered along the banks of the Nile river. They are responsible for some of the greatest structures ever built, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient wor...