Top 10 Oldest Cities in the World

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  Damascus 
  
  
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  Byblos A city dating back to approximately 5000 BC.

 

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  Varanasi Situated on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi is a Hindu holy city, dating back to 3000 BC. 

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  Plovdiv Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the oldest cities in Europe.

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  Sidon An important Phoenician city, inhabited since 4000 BC.

 

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  Aleppo The evidence shows that Aleppo has been inhabited since about 5000 BC.

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  Jericho Archaeology reveals that Jericho is one of the oldest human settlements in the Middle East, dating back (...)

 

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  Beirut Falling under the occupation of one empire after another, Beirut's history goes back more than 5000 years.

 

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  Jerusalem Inhabited since 2800 BC, Jerusalem is a unique place and a holy city.

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  Athens A city with a rich heritage, bustling with Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments.