What is the oldest city still inhabited?

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There is one place in southern Italy that should be given some attention. Matera, Italy has caves, Sassi di Matera, that are thousands of years old and, according to anthropologists and archaeologists, have evidence of being continuously inhabited since 7,000 BCE.

According to Wikipedia:

“Matera is the only place in the world where people can boast to be still living in the same houses of their ancestors of 9,000 years ago. “

Sassi di Matera - Wikipedia

The Sassi originate from a prehistoric troglodyte settlement and are suspected to be among the first human settlements in Italy. There is evidence that people were living here as early as the year 7000 BC.

 

[prasad1]

• Jericho
  • In the West Bank of Israel/Palestine.
  • Archeological evidence demonstrates that it’s been continuously inhabited since around 9000 BCE.
  • Today a town of around 10,000 people or so.
• Byblos
  • In the coastal region of Lebanon.
  • Archeological evidence demonstrates that it’s been continuously inhabited since around 8000 BCE.
  • Today a town of around 30,000 people or so.
• Damascus
  • The capital of Syria.
  • Archeological evidence demonstrates that it’s been continuously inhabited since around 8000 BCE.
  • Today a large city of around 2 million people.
• Aleppo
  • In northwest Syria
  • Archeological evidence demonstrates that it’s been continuously inhabited since around 7500 BCE.
  • Today a large city of around 1.5 million people.
• Jaffa
  • In coastal region of central Israel
  • Archeological evidence demonstrates that it’s been continuously inhabited since around 7000 BCE.
  • Today a suburb of around 20,000 of the much younger and bigger city of Tel-Aviv.

What is the oldest, still populated, city on earth?

Answer (1 of 46): Hmmmm…let me think. These are the cities I know off the top of my head that are the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world: * Jericho * * In the West Bank of Israel/Palestine. * Archeological evidence demonstrates that it’s been continuously inhabited since arou...

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[krish44]

Prasadji
Do you have info on indian cities.?

 

[prasad1]

According to Hindu legend, Varanasi is more than 5,000 years old and is considered the oldest city in the world, though evidence of habitation only goes back about 3,000 years, according to the BBC. This more modest date indicates Varanasi is among many ancient cities to appear around the first millennium B.C., and it is still the oldest city in India and is considered the holiest city in the world to Hindus. Its location on the banks of the sacred Ganges River also contributes to its prestige as an important site of pilgrimage.

14 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World

From Damascus, Syria, to Athens, Greece, here are 14 of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

www.treehugger.com

These are other cities:

The Indian Cities That Are Older Than Time

Learn about the ancient cities of India that have continued to thrive and prosper even in the modern age!

theculturetrip.com

 

[krish44]

Very intereting info.Tks Prasad ji