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Believe it or not, but the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world counts its existence for 11,000 years as of today. The town, Damascus, is the Syrian capital city, and astonishingly enough, not much has changed behind this ancient city's walls. However, not many towns keep the same faces for such a long time, often changing and evolving. Sometimes the city development makes it even more beautiful, but as it is in a more often case, the alluring greenery and historical houses have to make way for skyscrapers in the ever-changing city skyline.

The world has increased over the last 100 years that it's difficult to imagine just how much things have changed during that time. Many of the world's most famous cities and country capitals - like Kuala Lumpur for example, or Hong Kong - bare little resemblance to their earlier selves, and cities such as Dubai didn't even exist at all until relatively recently.

Take a look at these before and after pictures of beautiful cities to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, they're sure to give you a fresh perspective on how you look at the world's biggest cities and settlements.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2000 And Now

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2000 And Now

panoramio.com , AirPano Report

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Seoul, South Korea - 1900 And Now

Seoul, South Korea - 1900 And Now

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Vilnius, Lithuania - 1900 And Now

Vilnius, Lithuania - 1900 And Now

gidas.mb.vu.lt Report

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 1970 And Now

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 1970 And Now

theculturist.com , Predrag Vuckovic Report

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Singapore, Republic Of Singapore – 2000 And Now

Singapore, Republic Of Singapore – 2000 And Now

Ong Wee Jin Report

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Tokyo, Japan - 1945 And Now

Tokyo, Japan - 1945 And Now

japanairraids.org Report

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2005 And Now

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2005 And Now

lovindubai.com Report

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - 1930 And Now

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - 1930 And Now

Rafael Rabello de Barros Report

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Sydney, Australia - 1932 And Now

Sydney, Australia - 1932 And Now

The National Library of Australia Report

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Shenzen, China - 1964 And Now

Shenzen, China - 1964 And Now

David McLeod Report

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Fortaleza, Brazil - 1975 And Now

Fortaleza, Brazil - 1975 And Now

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Bangkok, Thailand - 1988 And Now

Bangkok, Thailand - 1988 And Now

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Athens, Greece - 1862 And Now

Athens, Greece - 1862 And Now

Francis Bedford , xstaz Report

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Toronto, Canada - 1930 And Now

Toronto, Canada - 1930 And Now

Special Collections Toronto Public Library Report

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Berlin, Germany - 1945 And 1990s

Berlin, Germany - 1945 And 1990s

rarehistoricalphotos.com , gettyimages.com Report

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Jakarta, Indonesia 1960 And Now

Jakarta, Indonesia 1960 And Now

storkli.com Report

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Melbourne, Australia - 1920 And Now

Melbourne, Australia - 1920 And Now

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London, The Great Britain - 1920 And Now

London, The Great Britain - 1920 And Now

Slava Stepanov Report

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Istanbul, Turkey - 1905 And Now

Istanbul, Turkey - 1905 And Now

Public Domain Report

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New York, Usa - 1962 And Now

New York, Usa - 1962 And Now

wirednewyork.com Report

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Now

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Now

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Chicago, Usa 1937 And Now

Chicago, Usa 1937 And Now

chicagotribune.com , yochicago.com Report

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Shanghai, China - 1987 And Now

Shanghai, China - 1987 And Now

Carlos Barria Report

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Los Angeles, Usa - 1940 And Now

Los Angeles, Usa - 1940 And Now

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#25

San Francisco, USA - 1906 And Now

San Francisco, USA - 1906 And Now

Geo. R. Lawrence Co. Report

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San Francisco, Usa - 1947 And Now

San Francisco, Usa - 1947 And Now

Redwood Empire Assn Report

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2005 And Now

Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2005 And Now

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Long Beach, Usa - 1953 And Now

Long Beach, Usa - 1953 And Now

Jeff Gritchen Report

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Macau, China - 1964 And Now

Macau, China - 1964 And Now

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Hong Kong, China - 1980 And Now

Hong Kong, China - 1980 And Now

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Present

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Present

unknown , Aleksandr Cherednichenko Report

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