As people began settling down, they started to construct more permanent structures or buildings. The oldest existing buildings date back to the beginning of civilization. These old buildings were constructed with sturdy materials and were often renovated while they were still in use, which has contributed to their longevity. Nowadays, all of these buildings are important archaeological sites and some are open to the public as popular tourist destinations.
There are 9 oldest temples in the world!!!
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The Fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu during the 9th to 7th centuries BC and is the largest example of its kind.
8. Dún Aonghasa (Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland)
Dún Aonghasa is the best-known of several prehistoric hills. The cliff-side fort is the largest of all the prehistoric forts on the Aran Islands and was built around 1100 BCE. Nowadays, Dún Aonghasa is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist sites and is a protected National Monument of Ireland.
7. Su Nuraxi (Barumini, Italy)
The Su Nuraxhi complex consists of a large central tower and four corner towers. While the oldest part of Su Nuraxi, the central tower, dates back to the early 16th century BCE, the rest of the complex was built later and reinforced to keep invaders away.
Santu Antine is one of the largest nuraghi in Sardinia. It is located in the center of the Cabu Abbas plain. The main structure was built around the 19-18th century BC and the other parts of the nuraghe date back to the 17-15th century BC. Today, the most visible part of Nuraghe Santu Antine is it's central, which has been dated to the 16th century BCE.
The first palace on the low hill beside the Krairatos river was built around 1900 BC on the ruins of previous settlements. It was destroyed for the first time along with the other Protopalatial palaces around Crete at 1700 BC, probably by a large earthquake or foreign invaders. Unfortunately, Knossos was often hit by natural disasters or other catastrophes such as war and occupation by other civilizations.
4. Shunet el Zebib 
Shunet el-Zebib is one of the oldest buildings in Egypt and is one of the oldest extant mud-brick buildings in the world. Shunet el-Zebib was built sometime around 2750 BCE and is believed to be a direct precursor to Egypt’s famous pyramids.
The Tarxien Temples are an archaeological complex in Tarxien, Malta. They date to approximately 3150 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.
The Ġgantija Temples are one of the most important archaeological finds on the island of Malta and one of the most mysterious archaeological sites ever discovered anywhere in the world. The two temples of Ġgantija were built between 3600 – 3200 BCE and are the oldest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Radiocarbon dating shows that it was occupied from 3600 BC to 2800 BC. the Knap of Howar is the oldest building in the world and is most likely the oldest house still standing.
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