Where is the oldest city in the world?

Answer 1

This is a list of the oldest, still surviving, towns and cities in the world. There are some points of contention here and care should be taken when using the list below. The cities have been listed because either the archaeological record has shown, or documents have supported the claim, that the settlement was in existence at the time given. However, presence here should in no way indicate that there is total consensus over the date the city was founded - differences in opinion can result from different definitions of "city" (usually relating to the population size" as well as "continuously inhabited" (relating to changing population size; changes in location and changes in name). Additionally, where an approximate date has been given, the date was treated as the lower end of the estimate for the purposes of the table.

The definition of "continuously inhabited city" for the purposes of this list was that there must be evidence to show that the city had been constantly settled by a population of more than 250 for the entire time since the date shown. This is different from there simply being 'evidence of human occupation in the area' and that it may well be different from the numerous other definitions of the term 'city' that are in use. In spite of all this, several cities listed here (Varanasi, Damascus, Arbil, Byblos and Hebron) each claim to be 'the oldest city in the world'. An attempt has been made to discuss the validity of each of their claims alongside their stated position in the table.
Rank Name Location Approximate Time Founded Sources
1 Byblos Lebanon 5000 BC East
2 Susa Iran (Persia) 4200 BC (As a city, up to 7500 years of inhabitation) Met Museum
3 Damascus Syria More than 3,000 BC Damascus India Tribune
4 Medinat Al-Fayoum1 (as Crocodilopolis or Arsinoe) Egypt 4,000 BC Overy et al (1999:43); Aldred (1998:42,44)
5 Gaziantep2 Turkey 3,650 BC See notes
6 Hebron West Bank, Palestinian territories 3,500 BC
7 Athens Greece 3,000 BC [1]
8 Delhi India 2,500 BC Yahoo Travel
9 Arbil Iraq Before 2,300 BC Lexic Orient
10 Kirkuk (As 'Arrapha') Iraq 2,200-3,000 BC either [2] or History Channel for the earlier date
11 Adana Turkey c. 2,000 BC
12 Hama (as Hamath) Syria Before 2,000 BC
13 Jerusalem Israel 2,000 BC
14 Luxor (as Thebes/Weset) Egypt c. 2,000 BC
15 Jaffa Israel 1,800 BC
16 Aleppo Syria 1,800 BC
17 Kutaisi Georgia 1,700 BC either Kutaisis or AIA
18 Cholula Mexico 1,700 BC Geocities
19 Asyut Egypt Before 1,500 BC
20 Gaza Gaza Strip Before 1,500 BC

Answer 2

Girl, from one girl to another, there is no Palestine yet, so there are no Palestinian citys, there is a Jerico, and it is one of the oldest. Some say Damascus is the world's oldest continuously inhabited city with reports going back at least 3,500 years. It's the capital of Syria and has 1.4 million inhabitants. Damascus is situated on a plateau 680 metres above sea level. While modern Damascus is a standard Middle Eastern city, it has been famous for centuries and often referred to as the 'Pearl of the East'. .

Answer 3

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 4

The oldest city probabily is mesopotomia now in IRAQ

Answer 5

Jericho, Plaestine

Answer 6

oldest city in world is varanasi,on the banks of ganges river,INDIA

Answer 7

Perhaps in europe

Answer 8

Look to INDIA!!