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| Q. |
The world's oldest continuously inhabited city is - |
| A. | Jerusalem |
| B. | Baghdad |
| C. | Istanbul |
| D. | Damascus |
| Answer» D. Damascus | |
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Explanation: Damascus is often claimed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, and evidence exists of a settlement in thewider Barada basin dating back to 9000 BC. However, within the area of Damascus, there is no evidence for large-scale settlement until the 2nd millennium BC. It has been continuously inhabited since the Chalcolithic period. |
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