Which is the world's oldest known city ?

Question

Which is the world's largest urban area in both size and population ?

1. Tokyo
2. Mumbai
3. London
4. Pearl River Delta

Answer 1

Damascus is often claimed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, and evidence exists of a settlement in the wider 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.