What was the biggest city ever built?
What was the biggest city ever built? The Sumerian city of Uruk (modern-day Iraq), allegedly home to the legendary king Gilgamesh, topped the list with 40,000 people. It was followed by Memphis (Egypt) with 20,000 inhabitants.
What was the largest city in history?
Babylon: The world's largest city in 700 BC Babylon has an almost 4,000 year-old archaeological record and has encountered many setbacks with its excavation.