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Join us on a captivating journey through time as we explore the world's oldest continuous cultures, where history breathes life into today. Discover 15 fascinating facts that reveal stories of resilience, tradition, and innovation. Curious to learn more about these enduring cultures? Hit play and let’s dive in together! Don’t miss out—watch the full video and awaken your inner historian!

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00:00Ready to travel through time? Join us on Fact Channels as we uncover 15 captivating stories
00:05behind the world's oldest continuous cultures, where history lives and breathes today.
00:10How about the fact that the Aboriginal people of Australia have a culture believed to be up
00:14to 65,000 years old, making it the world's oldest continuous culture? Would you believe
00:19that the Sand People of Southern Africa have genetic roots dating back over 100,000 years,
00:24carrying stories and songs that reflect one of humanity's earliest ways of life?
00:27In China, the concept of Heavenly Mandate has been shaping political and cultural self-perception
00:33for over 3,000 years, from the Zhou Dynasty to modern times. In Japan, the Shinto religion has
00:39integrated seamlessly into daily life for centuries, with rituals that reflect a harmonious connection
00:43between people and nature. Did you know that Zoroastrianism in Iran once dominated from Egypt
00:49to China before Islam but still survives among pockets of communities today? Ethiopia boasts a
00:55continuous Christian tradition since the fourth century, with its Orthodox Church preserving early
01:00forms of worship and ancient manuscripts. India is home to Vedic traditions that date back over 30,500
01:06years, influencing philosophy, medicine, and science in countless profound ways. The Celtic languages spoken
01:13in parts of Britain and Ireland are remnants of an ancient European culture stretching back over 2,500
01:18years. Indigenous cultures in Mesoamerica developed sophisticated calendar systems long before Europeans
01:24arrived. The Maya calendar is famously intricate. Vietnam's Red River Delta civilization has thrived
01:30continuously for more than 5,000 years, evolving through dynasties into today's vibrant culture.
01:36Guatemala is home to descendants of the Maya civilization, who still practice rituals passed down
01:41through millennia despite centuries of conquest. Would you believe that Greece's winemaking tradition dates back
01:47as far as 6,500 years, intertwining with myth, religion, and daily social customs? The indigenous Sami people
01:54have sustained their culture across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia despite historical pressures to
01:59assimilate. In Peru Quechua speaking, people maintain ancient agricultural techniques and use traditional textiles
02:05to communicate cultural heritage spanning centuries. The Aramaic language still echoes in small villages
02:11in Syria. Once widespread during ancient empire zeniths, it's clung to survival for over two millennia.
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