Oldest Cities — Ancient Settlements And Archaeology…

The world's oldest cities based on archaeological evidence of early urban settlement and development.

• Jericho — 9,000 (West Bank)
• Byblos — 5,000 (Lebanon)
• Aleppo — 5,000 (Syria)
• Damascus — 4,300 (Syria)
• Susa — 4,200 (Iran)
• Faiyum — 4,000 (Egypt)
• Sidon — 4,000 (Lebanon)
• Plovdiv — 4,000 (Bulgaria)
• Gaziantep — 3,650 (Turkey)
• Beirut — 3,000 (Lebanon)

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