Which city is considered the oldest continuously inhabited city?

Jericho, in the West Bank, is commonly described as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Archaeological evidence shows settlement in the area going back more than 10,000 years, into the Neolithic period. The site’s long history includes layers from many different civilizations and empires. Because “continuous habitation” is hard to prove perfectly, the title is sometimes debated, but Jericho is the standard answer.