As of 2026-10-12, Padua tops the list with 1,183 BC.
- #1 Padua — 1,183 BC
commune and capital city of the Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy
Padua is a city and comune (municipality) in the autonomous region of Veneto in northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, 40 kilometres west of Venice and 29 km southeast of Vicenza. With a population of 208,202 as of 2026, Padua is the 3rd-largest city in Veneto. It is also the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua–Treviso–Venice metropolitan area... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Chieti — 1,181 BC
Italian comune
Chieti is a city and comune (municipality) in Southern Italy, 200 kilometres east of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Arezzo — 901 BC
Italian comune
Arezzo is a city and comune (municipality) and the capital of the province of the same name in the region of Tuscany in Italy. Arezzo is about 80 kilometres southeast of Florence at an elevation of 296 metres (971 ft) above sea level. With a population of 96,506 as of 2026, it is the 4th-largest city in Tuscany and the 48th-largest in Italy. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Messina — 801 BC
Italian comune in Sicily
Messina is a harbor city and the capital of the Metropolitan City of Messina in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of 216,458 inhabitants in the city proper and 594,074 in the metropolitan city as of 2026. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to the Calabria region on the mainland, namely the town... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Reggio Calabria — 801 BC
commune of Italy
Reggio Calabria, also known as Reggio di Calabria and often simply as Reggio, is the largest city in Calabria as well as the seat of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. As of 2026, with a population of 167,925, it is the 22nd most populous city in Italy, after Reggio Emilia. Reggio Calabria is located near the center of the Mediterranean and is known for its climate, and ethnic and cultural diversity. It is the third economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. About 511,935 people live in... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Rome — 753 BC
capital and largest city of Italy
Rome is the capital and largest city of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special municipality named Roma Capitale with a population of 2.7 million in an area of 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 mi2), Rome is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4.2 million, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Syracuse — 733 BC
Italian municipality
Syracuse is a city and comune (municipality), capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. As of 2026, with a population of 115,515, it is the 4th-largest city in Sicily, following Palermo, Catania, and Messina. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Catania — 729 BC
city in Sicily, Italy
Catania is the second-largest city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second largest city of the island, Catania is the centre of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, which is among the largest in Italy. It has important road and rail transport infrastructures, and hosts the main airport of Sicily. The city is located on Sicily's east coast, facing the Ionian Sea at the base of the active volcano Mount... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Crotone — 710 BC
Italian comune
Crotone is a city and comune in Calabria, Italy. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Taranto — 706 BC
Italian comune
Taranto, historically also called Tarent in English, is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main base of the Italian navy. With a population of 185,112 as of 2026, Taranto is the second-largest city in Apulia. Read more on Wikipedia.
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