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Many cities claim to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city. However, Jericho is the only one of these cities to have evidence to support its claim, as Jericho was inhabited as far back as 9,000 BC.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoMany cities claim to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city. However, Jericho is the only one of these cities to have evidence to support its claim, as Jericho was inhabited as far back as 9,000 BC.
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∙ 13y agoThe oldest inhabited city in the world is claimed by Damascus in Syria. Evidence of settlements can be traced back to 9000BC. After that, Jericho and Byblos and Sidon
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∙ 11y agoDamascus is considered to be the oldest city in the world, dating back to 9,000 BCE.
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Is jericho the oldest city in the world?
Yes, Jericho is the oldest city in the world. Evidence supports this, as the earliest human activity from Jericho is from 11,000 years ago (9,000 BC).
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Jericho, located in the West Bank region of the Middle East, is the oldest continuously inhabited city on the planet.
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Damascus is the oldest city in the world.
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yes it is,its the oldest city in the world that has people living in it
Is Damascus the oldest city in the world?
no, it is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world thou
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