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August 15th, 2026
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Theme: Ancient University Towns
Each is home to one of the oldest universities in the world. Oxford and Cambridge have taught for some 800 years and shaped the English-speaking world. Heidelberg holds Germany's oldest university, Coimbra one of the oldest in Portugal and Europe, and Uppsala the oldest in all of Scandinavia.
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Oxford, EnglandEnglish home of one of the world's oldest universities.
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Cambridge, EnglandEnglish university city and Oxford's ancient rival.
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Heidelberg, GermanyHome of Germany's oldest university.
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Coimbra, PortugalPortuguese city with one of Europe's oldest universities.
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Uppsala, SwedenHome of Scandinavia's oldest university.