The development of one of the worlds oldest cities is a feature that astonishes urban planners around the globe – is it’s success partly natural partly artificial or is it entirely organic and something we need to foster to develop our future cities?

We take a journey of one of the oldest cities, from the very first sign of life into one of the busiest and sophisticated metropolitan cities today.

How we live, eat, sleep and move around in an confined space without conflict is one of urban planners greatest challenges