Measuring history is hard. These dates are estimates, measured in years. It’s notable that most are in the region at the east end of the Mediterranean, while one is in central Europe, one is in eastern Europe, and one is in South America. Jericho is considered the oldest continually inhabited city in the world. Have you visited any of these places?

1. Dolní Věstonice, Czechia: ~27,000 years
2. Ohalo II, Israel: ~23,000 years
3. Mezhyrich, Ukraine: ~15,000 years
4. Monte Verde, Chile: ~14,500 years
5. Tell Qaramel, Syria: ~13,000 years
6. Göbekli Tepe, Turkey: ~11,500 years
7. Jericho, West Bank: ~11,000 years
8. Byblos, Lebanon: ~10,800 years
9. Çayönü, Turkey: ~10,600 years
10. Nevalı Çori, Turkey: ~10,400 years
11. Aşıklı Höyük, Turkey: ~10,200 years
12. Ain Ghazal, Jordan: ~9,300 years
13. Çatalhöyük, Turkey: ~9,100 years
14. Mehrgarh, Pakistan: ~9,000 years