At least 80,000 years meets with other evidence including Australia finds. It beats the super volcano Toba and agrees wit findings beneath the ash from that massive explosion.
Within the last few years, I do know there have been multiple discoveries in Israel and in the Caucasus countries that may date Homo Sapiens back 100,000 years in those areas.
How many of the likely lived to be ancestors though. Given the Toba event after their arrival.