From Athens, Jerusalem, and Rome to New York, Paris, and London, some cities have always been a magnet for art and culture, wealth, and large populations. But to rank history’s most influential cities isn’t an easy task. In order to calculate a city’s global influence throughout history, you have to take into account a range of factors, which is why there are many cities listed below that have had and continue to have a unique impact on the world. As the great tragedian Euripides said, “The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a famous city,” and today we are about to find out how true his statement is for the citizens of the world’s 25 most influential cities ever….READ MORE