Old buildings are always crowded with tourists, no matter what city we are in. They attract people with their history, secrets, atmosphere and uniqueness. Buildings that are hundreds and even thousands of years old are the most sought after tourist destinations, and not just like that. My head is spinning from the mere realization that centuries later you are standing where the life of our distant ancestors was in full swing, questions of national importance were being addressed, intrigues and puzzles were born that were still covered in darkness. Today we bring you a list of the oldest buildings on our planet.
Pantheon, Rome, Italy - 125 AD
Colosseum, Rome, Italy - 70-80 years. AD
Maison Carré, Nimes, France - 16 BC
Mausoleum of the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, China - 246-208 BC.
Stupa in Sanchi, India - 300 BC
Pantheon, Athens, Greece - 432-447 BC.
Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Iran - 530 BC
Ziggurat in Ur, Iraq - 2100 BC
The Cheops Pyramid at Giza, Egypt - 2560 BC
Djoser Pyramid, Egypt - 2667-2648 BC.
Newgrange, Ireland - 3200-2900 BC.
Scara Bray, Orkney, Scotland - 3180 BC
Pentre-Ifan, Wales - 3500 BC
West Kenneth Long Barrow, England - 3650 BC
Jgantia, Malta - 3700 BC
Nep of Howard, Scotland - 3,700 BC
Sanctuary of Monte D'Accoddi, Sardinia, Italy - 4000-3650 BC.
Barnenes, France - 4850 BC
Göbekli Tepe, Turkey - 12000-8400 BC.
Theopetra Cave, Meteora, Greece - 21000 BC
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Buildings remain abandoned for many reasons: war, political unrest, natural disasters, cessation of funding, or simply moving to a better place. Factories, airports, hospitals and homes that no longer serve any purpose are wrecked. Of course, these structures are far from glamor, but cracked paint, rusty metal and old stairs make them damn attractive in photographs. ...