Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World

This bar chart race shows the oldest continuously inhabited present-day cities in the world by years.

The reference year is 2000 AD, and most ages are approximates by century or millennium.

Note that the definition of a city through time and historical evidence is often disputed.

Track: GalaxyTones - Lost City
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