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Jericho, the world's oldest known city, developed on the Jordan River.
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There are two cities which claim to be the oldest in existence. These are the city of Damascus and Varanasi.
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No, the oldest city is Cape Town (also known as the "Mother City"), founded by Jan van Riebeeck.
Bath is known as the second oldest city in North Carolina, founded in 1705. It is located in Beaufort County along the Pamlico River.
Athens is typically regarded as Europe's oldest city.
La Charette.....now known as Marthasville.
Savannah is the oldest city in Georgia. It was founded in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe and is known for its historic architecture and cobblestone streets.
The oldest known city in the Americas is Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico, founded 700 b.c. The oldest continually occupied community in the United States is Sky City, New Mexico, formed in 1000 a.d. The oldest continually occupied city in the United States of America is San Juan, Puerto Rico, founded in 1521. St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continually occupied city on the continental United states, founded in 1565.
It is famous because it it is the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara, from zook.