Transportation and Urban GeographyCities and Suburbs |
What are some of the oldest, continuously inhabited cities in the world and when were they established? |
Some of the oldest cities still inhabited today are Jericho, Palestine (founded 9000 B.C.E.); Byblos, Lebanon (founded 5000 B.C.E.); Damascus, Syria (founded 4300 B.C.E.); Allepo, Syria (founded 4300 B.C.E.); and Susa, Iran (founded 4200 B.C.E.).