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Top 50 Oldest Surviving Buildings

The most ancient free-standing structures still in existence today. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.

Rank ⇵Building ⇵Estimated Age ⇵Location ⇵
1Göbekli Tepec. 9000 BCTurkey
2Barnenezc. 4800 BCFrance
3Tumulus of Bougonc. 4700 BCFrance
4Uruk Anu Zigguratc. 4000 BCIraq
5Knap of Howarc. 3700 BCUK (Scotland)
6Ä gantija Templesc. 3600 BCMalta
7West Kennet Long Barrowc. 3650 BCUK (England)
8Sechin Bajo Plazac. 3500 BCPeru
9Skara Braec. 3180 BCUK (Scotland)
10Newgrangec. 3200 BCIreland
11Tarxien Templesc. 3150 BCMalta
12Stonehenge (Earthworks)c. 3000 BCUK (England)
13Step Pyramid of Djoserc. 2667 BCEgypt
14Pyramid of Meidumc. 2580 BCEgypt
15Bent Pyramidc. 2580 BCEgypt
16Red Pyramidc. 2580 BCEgypt
17Great Pyramid of Gizac. 2560 BCEgypt
18Pyramid of Khafrec. 2530 BCEgypt
19Pyramid of Menkaurec. 2510 BCEgypt
20Treasury of Atreusc. 1250 BCGreece
21Nuraghe Santu Antinec. 1600 BCItaly
22Temple of Hatshepsutc. 1458 BCEgypt
23Karnak Temple Complexc. 2000 BCEgypt
24Luxor Templec. 1400 BCEgypt
25Choqa Zanbil Zigguratc. 1250 BCIran
26Tomb of Cyrusc. 530 BCIran
27Parthenon432 BCGreece
28Temple of Hephaestus415 BCGreece
29Erechtheion406 BCGreece
30Sanchi Stupa300 BCIndia
31Colosseum80 ADItaly
32Pantheon125 ADItaly
33Maison Carrée2 ADFrance
34Tower of Hercules2nd Century ADSpain
35Basilica of Constantine312 ADGermany
36Church of the Nativity333 ADPalestine
37Mahabodhi Templec. 250 BC (Rebuilt 5th C.)India
38Hagia Sophia537 ADTurkey
39Dome of the Rock691 ADPalestine (Jerusalem)
40Great Mosque of Kairouan670 ADTunisia
41Hōryū-ji Temple607 ADJapan
42Borobudur825 ADIndonesia
43Prambanan850 ADIndonesia
44Aachen Cathedral805 ADGermany
45Kailasanatha Templec. 760 ADIndia
46Angkor Wat1150 ADCambodia
47Tower of London (White Tower)1078 ADUK (England)
48Leaning Tower of Pisa1372 ADItaly
49Krak des Chevaliers1142 ADSyria
50Notre-Dame de Paris1345 ADFrance
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