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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.

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> 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.

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Wikipedia 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.