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Oldest Landmarks in the World

This list features the oldest man-made constructions in the world.

RANK	LANDMARK	COUNTRY	ORIGIN
1	Tell Qaramel	Syria	10,650-9,650 BC
2	Göbekli Tepe	Turkey	9,600-8,200 BC
3	Jerf el-Ahmar	Syria	9,500-8,700 BC
4	Tower of Jericho	Palestine	8,000 BC
5	Çatalhöyük	Turkey	7,500-6,400 BC
6	Mehrgarh	Pakistan	7,000 BC
7	The Great Cairn of Barnenez	France	4,800-3,500 BC
8	Tumulus of Bougon	France	4,800 BC
9	Saint-Michel tumulus	France	4,500 BC
10	Monte D’Accoddi	Italy	4,000-3,650 BC
11	La Hougue Bie	Jersey	4,000-3,500 BC
12	Anu Ziggurat of Uruk	Iraq	4,000 BC
13	Knap of Howar	Scotland	3,700 BC
14	Dolmen of Menga	Spain	3,700 BC
15	West Kennet Long Barrow	England	3,650 BC
16	Ggantija Temples	Malta	3,600-3,200 BC
17	Listoghill	Ireland	3,550 BC
18	Stoney Littleton Long Barrow	England	3,550 BC
19	Dholavira	India	3,500 BC
20	Sechin Bajo	Peru	3,500 BC
21	Midhowe Chambered Cairn	Scotland	3,500 BC
22	Gavrinis Passage Tomb	France	3,500 BC

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References

World Atlas, (n.d.). 10 Oldest Monuments in the World. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/10-oldest-monuments-in-the-world.html [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Pandotrip, (n.d.). Top 10 Oldest Landmarks in the World. Available at: https://www.pandotrip.com/top-10-oldest-landmarks-in-the-world-23116/ [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Travel Earth, (n.d.). On World Heritage Day, Take a Look at 25 of the Oldest Buildings on the Planet. Available at: https://travel.earth/on-world-heritage-day-take-a-look-at-25-of-the-oldest-buildings-on-the-planet/ [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Wikipedia contributors, (n.d.). List of oldest extant buildings. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_extant_buildings [Accessed 1 December 2025].

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