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Middle Eastern countries
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The Middle East is home to many of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities with rich historical significance.
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Australia
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Australian cities are relatively new, founded in the 17th and 18th centuries by European settlers.
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Europe
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Ancient European cities like Athens and Rome are among the oldest continuously inhabited cities with rich historical significance.
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North America
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Oldest cities in North America are relatively new due to European settlement and colonization in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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China
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China is home to some of the world's oldest cities with historical and cultural significance.
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Mediterranean
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The Mediterranean houses some of the oldest continuously inhabited cities with significant historical importance.
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India
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The ancient cities of Xi'an and Varanasi in China and India are revered as some of the oldest cities with deep spiritual and cultural significance.
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North Africa
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Many of the oldest cities in the world are located in the Middle East and North Africa, with a history dating back thousands of years.
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