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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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The title of the oldest city in the world is widely debated; however, some of the contenders include Jericho in the West Bank, Aleppo in Syria, and Byblos in Lebanon. These cities have a long history of human settlement dating back thousands of years.

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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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The 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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Damascus is considered to be the oldest city in the world, dating back to 9,000 BCE.

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