Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities

Jericho leads Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities at 9,000 est. BC, in West Bank. It is followed by Byblos (5,000 est. BC) and Aleppo (5,000 est. BC).

• 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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