Where was the oldest archaeological evidence of leprosy found?

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Sign reading Gandhiji Prem Nivas Leprosy Centre Titagarh conducted by Missionaries of Charity, with a crucifix above the sign on a decorated building facade. — leprosy The Gandhiji Prem Nivas is a center for people with leprosy that was established by Mother Teresa in 1958 and is run by the Missionaries of Charity in Titagarh, India.

The oldest archaeological evidence of leprosy was discovered in 2009 in India. This evidence consists of a 4,000-year-old human skeleton that displayed erosion patterns consistent with those found in the remains of individuals who suffered from the disease during the Middle Ages in Europe.1