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INFRASTRUCTURE
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Oldest Buildings Still in Use
This list features the oldest man-made buildings in the world that are still being used in the present day.
RANK | BUILDING | LOCATION | YEAR | AGE |
1 | Sanchi Stupa | Madhya Pradesh, India | 300–200 BCE | 2,300 years |
2 | Theatre of Marcellus | Rome, Italy | 13 BCE | 2,037 years |
3 | Coliseum | Rome, Italy | 80 CE | 1,944 years |
4 | Arles Amphitheatre | Arles, France | 90 CE | 1,934 years |
5 | Mundeshwari Temple | Bihar, India | 108 CE | 1,916 years |
6 | Tower of Hercules | A Coruña, Spain | 97–117 CE | 1,907–1,887 years |
7 | The Pantheon | Rome, Italy | 125 CE | 1,899 years |
8 | Castel Sant’Angelo | Rome, Italy | 139 CE | 1,885 years |
9 | Basilica of Constantine | Trier, Germany | 310 CE | 1,714 years |
10 | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran | Rome, Italy | 324 CE | 1,700 years |
References
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Love Exploring. (2023). The World's Oldest Manmade Structures Still in Use Today. Available at: https://www.loveexploring.com/gallerylist/156433/the-worlds-oldest-manmade-structures-still-in-use-today [Accessed: 1 December 2025].
Gizmodo. (2023). 17 of the Oldest Man-Made Structures on Earth Still in Use Today. Available at: https://gizmodo.com/17-of-the-oldest-man-made-structures-on-earth-still-in-508293601 [Accessed: 1 December 2025].
Insider Monkey. (2023). 5 Oldest Buildings in the World That Are Still in Use. Available at: https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/5-oldest-buildings-in-the-world-that-are-still-in-use-1167667/ [Accessed: 1 December 2025].
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Rome.net. (2023). Basilica of St. John Lateran. Available at: https://www.rome.net/basilica-st-john-lateran [Accessed: 1 December 2025].
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