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Sculptures
Oldest Statues
This list features the oldest statues in the world.
RANK | STATUE | LOCATION | AGE |
1 | Lion-man | Ulm, Germany | 35,000–40,000 years |
2 | Venus of Hohle Fels | Venus of Schelklingen, Germany | 35,000–40,000 years |
3 | Venus of Willendorf | Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria | 25,000–30,000 years |
4 | Venus of Dolní Věstonice | Moravian Museum, Czech Republic | 25,000–29,000 years |
5 | Ain Ghazal Statues | Jordan Museum & Amman Citadel, Jordan | 9,000 years |
6 | Great Sphinx of Giza | Giza, Egypt | 4,300–4,500 years |
7 | Charioteer of Delphi | Delphi Archaeological Museum, Greece | 2,496–2,500 years |
8 | Hermes and the Infant Dionysus | Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece | 2,400 years |
9 | Venus de Milo | Louvre Museum, Paris, France | 2,145–2,170 years |
10 | Laocoön and His Sons | Vatican Museums, Vatican City | 2,049–2,090 years |
References
Oldest.org (n.d.) Oldest sculptures in the world. Available at: https://www.oldest.org/artliterature/oldest-sculptures-in-the-world/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).

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