Whats the oldest man made structure in the world that still stands?

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They are underwater, but in Japan there are possible ruins claimed by some to go back to 8000 BCE, though they are disputed as to whether they are man made or not.

http://www.cyberspaceorbit.com/phikent/japan/japan2.html

Also in Japan is evidence of the world's oldest known structure, though post holes don't really make much of a building. They are from about 500,000 years ago.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/662794.stm

In Malta there is the Neolithic temple of Hagar Qim, dated to around 3000 / 3500 BCE, and the Hypogeum there dated around 2500BCE.

http://louishenwood.com/history/no37.html

Stonehenge dates to around 3500-5000 BCE.

The oldest pyramid is the Djoser Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt, was constructed by Imhotep (Djoser's royal architect) c.2630 BCE

So if you want standing man made objects, it's Stonehenge, if you want a building its the Pyramid, oldest evidence is Japan.

EDIT: good call on Newgrange but it predates earliest still standing pyramid by about 1000 years or so, not 2000. Still a good find though :)

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Answer 5

The oldest man made structure is possibly the huge geometrically carved , three hundred foot high structure, that lies about two hundred metres beneath the sea, several hundred miles off the coast of Japan. It was first thought to be a natural phenomenon, until deep grooves and post holes were found in it, and 'steps' cut out of the solid structure. I am not aware if it has a name, but its depth beneath the sea suggests it is more than 30,000 years old, constructed way before the last ice age, and its origin and purpose still perplex today. I believe that if anything, it may have some relation to Atlantian theories, as historical records indicate the construction of Atlantis and the city of Heliopolis was over 50,000 yrs.

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The oldest man-made free-standing structures still standing are the Megalithic temples (specifically Skorba) on the Mediterranean island of Malta. The earliest part example of which dates from 4,500 BC - way older than the pyramids or Stonehenge.

Answer 7

I remember from my school years (a long time ago) seeing a picture of an iron post (?) in India (?) that was supposed to be the oldest man-made structure but there were no details of what it was because no one knew. Does anybody know what I am talking about?

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There's a prehistoric monument near Dublin which is older than Stonehenge by a good while I think called brun ni brueth or something, look on any dublin website and I expect it'l tell you. Not saying its the oldest thing though, a quick search just said that the pyramids are

Answer 9

According to Wikipedia, the "Sweet Track", and ancient walkway in the Somerset levels was built about 3800BC, and its remains are still in existence. However it is not really standing.

Newgrange in Ireland, Skara Brae in Orkney and the ditch and bank around Stonehenge all date from around 3100BC.

The oldest known Mesopotamian Ziggurat, Teppe Sialk, dates from around 2900BC

The Sphinx dates from about 2600BC, as does the oldest known Egyptian pyramid.

The stones at Stonehenge were erected between 2500BC and 2000BC.

The Great Wall of China is much younger, the earliest version having been built between 220BC and 200BC, and the current wall between 1368AD and 1640AD.

My money would be on Newgrange, as its roof is still pretty-much watertight after over 5,000 years.

Answer 10

Man this thread is nearly as okd as yhe pyramids! lol

Update folks....

The oldest known human construction was discovered in southeastern Turkey and is called Gobekli Tepe and is believed to be the world first religious temple. The ruins at this site are thought to be nearly 12, 000 years old, more than twice as old as most percieved higher civilizations.

Gobekli Tepe. Check it out. ;)