which is the most oldest city in the world?

Question

most oldest with respect to age

Answer 1

I have to disagree with many of the previous answers. According to my history books (so I'm not saying this is the truth, but what it is considered to be the truth by researchers), the world's oldest known town is Jericho (by Jordan River, in West Bank). It is approximately 10-11,000 years old.

Catal Huyuk (in Turkey) would be another one and it dates from around 7,500 BCE.

As opposed to this, Damascus was founded only in 2,500 BCE.
Harappa and Mohenjodaro (present day Pakistan) are dated to c.3000 BCE and they are the oldest towns in the INDUS VALLEY civilization, not the world.

Answer 2

It is generally supposed that Damascus, the chief city of Syria, is the oldest city in the world. Although positive evidence is wanting, there is some reason for believing that its site has been continuously occupied by a city longer than any other spot on the earth. The Jewish historian Josephus, who probably based his assertion on Hebrew tradition, attributed the foundation of Damascus to Uz, the son of Aram and the great-grandson of Noah. In Genesis 14 (Bible), it is related that Abraham pursued the routed kings to Hobah, "which is on the left hand of Damascus!' While this statement is not conclusive, the evidence indicates that Damascus was a place of importance already in the time of Abraham, who, it is supposed, lived 2,000 years or more before Christ.

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Drowned Indian city could be world's oldest
16:03 18 January 2002
Evidence of an ancient "lost river civilisation" has been uncovered off the west coast of India, the country's minister for science and technology has announced. Local archaeologists claim the find could push back currently accepted dates of the emergence of the world's first cities.

If confirmed, the find would also push back the date of India's earliest known civilisation by 5000 years. The Harappan civilisation has been dated to about 2500 BC. The newly identified site "looks like a Harappan-type civilisation but dating way back to 7500 BC," said minister Murli Manohar Joshi.

Answer 3

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which is the most oldest city in the world?
most oldest with respect to age

Answer 4

It is generally supposed that Damascus, the chief city of Syria, is the oldest city in the world. Although positive evidence is wanting, there is some reason for believing that its site has been continuously occupied by a city longer than any other spot on the earth

Answer 5

I am sure that there will be different accounts of this.. Some definitely say that Damascus(in Syria) is the oldest but I personally feel that Varanasi is the city (in India) is the oldest... it is a beautiful small city which enshrines the very essence of Hinduism.

Answer 6

It seems to be the city of Ur, in the Euphrate's delta (actually Irak), because Ur is the first place where specialised buildings and defensive walls can be found.

Answer 7

well the oldest city is no doubt of course is babyloans

Answer 8

Its supposed to be Damascus but Wikipedia says there is an older city. Its Byblos. Check the link. I hope this helps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_cities

Answer 9

did u mean the city now still exist?
then i think it will be yin city ,it is in China although it changed name now but it still in there.it is a small one.it is founded 4000 years ago .is that old enough?
may be is babylon too but i'm not sure whether it is still exist now.

Answer 10

I suppose its Mohenjo Dharo, earlier In Undivided India, now in Pakistan.