A portrait of world civilization told through the stories of the world's greatest cities from ancient times to the present. Today, for the first time in history

Delve into the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities. From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises, citi

A portrayal of fourteen ancient cities at their height.

The dramatic story of the rise and collapse of Europe's first great urban experiment The growth of cities around the world in the last two centuries is the grea

The City: A World History depicts the rise of urban centers from the middle of the fourth century BCE to the early twenty-first century. It begins in the ancien