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Athens dates back before cities like Damascus and Jehrico, and probably even before Luxor. Not aware of any cities in China older than about 2000BC.
by iso1631 6y ago
Athens dates back before cities like Damascus and Jehrico, and probably even before Luxor. Not aware of any cities in China older than about 2000BC.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago> Athens dates back before cities like Damascus and Jehrico, I think that is highly controversial to say the least. I think the accepted consensus is Jericho is the oldest continuously inhabited city.
- iso1631 6y agoWikipedia says Jericho: "late 1st millennium BC" Athens: 5th–4th millennia BC Mind you I had a picnic yesterday at a village that was settled c. 1000 BC, and has evidence of people living there before then. It's nothing particularly special.