Gobekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple? | Smithsonian
WEBGobekli Tepe is a hilltop site with massive carved stones dating back 11,000 years, predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years. Archaeologist Klaus Schmidt argues that it is the world's oldest temple,...
9 Oldest Ruins in the World - Oldest.org
WEBDiscover the 9 Oldest Ruins in the World here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest ruins that exist.
List of oldest extant buildings - Wikipedia
WEBThis web page lists the oldest buildings in the world that meet certain criteria, such as being recognisable, complete and enclosed. The oldest building is Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, dating back to 9500–7500 BCE.
A lake that hides a 500-year-old secret - BBC
WEBLaguna de los Condores, located in northern Peru’s remote Chachapoyas region, became one of the country’s most important Inca sites in 1997 when archaeologists discovered hundreds of...
Archaeologists Uncover Notched Logs That May Be the Oldest …
WEBSep 22, 2023 · Archaeologists discovered a pair of interlocking logs near a waterfall that date to 476,000 years ago. The wooden structure predates Homo sapiens and suggests human ancestors had more complex...
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Cities Hidden in the Ecuadorean …
WEBJan 12, 2024 · Archaeologists have discovered 2,500-year-old cities with roads and platforms in the Amazon rainforest using laser scanning technology. The find challenges …
A 500-Year-Old Aztec Tower of Human Skulls Is Even More …
WEBDec 16, 2020 · The Huey Tzompantli was a monumental structure of human skulls in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors in 1521. The latest excavation reveals 119 more skulls, including women and children, offering new insights into Aztec rituals and sacrifices.
Mysterious ruins found at 500-year-old castle in Norway - The State
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Archaeologists used radar to scan courtyard in Steinvikholmen and found mysterious buried ruins, likely older than the castle, photos show.
Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church …
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Archaeologists excavating beneath the ruins of an early Christian church have unearthed underground rooms and a tunnel from 1,500 years ago in the oldest part of Istanbul — once Constantinople...
Kalambo Falls, Zambia: Archaeologists unearth oldest known wooden ... - CNN
WEBSep 20, 2023 · Researchers have unearthed the oldest known wooden structure in Zambia, and it’s almost half a million years old, according to a new study.