Damascus

While Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, it is not the oldest. Some of the oldest cities include Jericho, Aleppo, and Byblos, among others. These cities have a history of human settlement dating back thousands of years.

A city in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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.

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.