Oldest Cities in the World

Indeed Damascus is the oldest city in the world coming into existence from time immemorial

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  DamascusDamascus is credited with being the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world.
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  ByblosA city dating back to approximately 5000 BC.
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  VaranasiSituated on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi is a Hindu holy city, dating back to 3000 BC.
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  PlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the oldest cities in Europe.
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  SidonAn important Phoenician city, inhabited since 4000 BC.
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  AleppoThe evidence shows that Aleppo has been inhabited since about 5000 BC.
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  JerichoArchaeology reveals that Jericho is one of the oldest human settlements in the Middle East, dating back (...)
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  BeirutFalling under the occupation of one empire after another, Beirut's history goes back more than 5000 years.
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  JerusalemInhabited since 2800 BC, Jerusalem is a unique place and a holy city.
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  AthensA city with a rich heritage, bustling with Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments.