The world’s oldest structures; Traveling to the beginning of human architecture

Human beings have long been made to seek refuge in rain, worship the gods, commemorate the dead, or commemorate the special status of the community, from the priests to the rulers, these ancient buildings, some dating back to about 2.5 years ago, offer a rare look at the beginning of architecture and civilization. These structures were the first human experience in sustainable construction that were built with the most basic tools; But they survived and even passed through various empires and civilizations. Following is the example of the world’s oldest buildings. (Ad Middle East)

• Construction dating: 1 BC

Ziggurat Choghazenbil, the world’s largest ziggurat, is located in Susa in Khuzestan province and in southwestern Iran. It was Iran’s first monument to be listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This ziggurat is a temple built by the Ilamites in praise of the goddess of Susa. The ziggurats are massive structures that were manufactured in a pyramid form, with classes gradually upwards and used to preserve the statues of gods and hold religious ceremonies.

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• Construction dating: Year 2

The Pantheon Temple is one of the most important attractions of the Italian capital, and the notion that the Romans had made a full -fledged building, for every tourist; Because the height of this temple is exactly the same as its diameter. Using innovative concrete techniques, the Romans created a masterpiece that encompasses the world’s largest naked concrete dome. Since year 4, tourists have been entry into this Pantheon dome at the cost of paying.

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• Construction dating: Year 1 to 2 AD

Certainly the most famous classic Rome is Colosseum. This massive amphitheater, the official name of the Ampiteatrum Flavium, opened in the year 6, with more than 2.5 spectators in their regular places. In addition to the importance of architectural history, Colosseum has also consolidated its place in popular culture with the bloody battles of gladiators.

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• Construction dating: BC

In the sunny city of Nîmes in southern France, the Maison Carée Temple with its delicate columns and carved heads is surprising from ancient Roman era. The temple, also known as “Mison Car”, near the magnificent and three -story amphitheater provides an amazing combination of ancient engineering for those interested in history.

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• Construction dating: BC

In the holy city of Anuradhapura in central Sri Lanka, the huge Buddhist stupa of Ruwanwelisaya has been a pilgrimage for more than 2.5 years. This stupa with the huge white dome has the remnants of the sacred Buddha. The full hemisphere shape of the temple is surrounded by a wall decorated with four elephant statues. The complex drainage and calcareous mortar system has also been one of the main causes of the monsoon and earthquakes and has kept it healthy and active for five centuries.

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• Construction dating: 1 to 2 BC

The tomb of the first Chinese emperor was built near the Xi’an over the past five years and only part of it was explored. The most famous discovery in this collection happened; When the local farming reached the earthenware army during the drilling of the well. The army consists of about 2.5 soldiers, 2 chariots with 2 horses and 2 cavalry, only part of them so far. Ancient texts speak of mercury rivers in the main hall, and scientific experiments have confirmed the high mercury in the soil around the tomb.

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• Construction dating: BC

Sanchi Stupa, in central India, was built in the third century BC and was one of the most prominent Buddhist buildings. The astonishing elegance of this stupa, which is done by its ivory artists, still surprises visitors.

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• Construction dating: 2 to 5 BC

The Parthenon Temple in Farz Acropolis has been shadowing the city of Athens for more than 2.5 years. The temple has been repeatedly changed throughout history and has suffered a lot of damage, including the story of the conversion of a Parthenon into a church and a mosque or an explosion that occurred by the Venetian invasion in the year 6. However, after the overwhelming and up -to -date architecture, the architecture of the building creates a complete visual harmony and has inspired civil architecture around the world.

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• Construction dating: Year 2 BC

One of the dozens of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran is the tomb of Cyrus the Great; A simple but magnificent building in the windows of Fars province. This tomb is part of Pasargadae, the first Achaemenid capital. Cyrus, the founder of the Iranian Empire, built Pasargad in the sixth century BC. The simple and minimalist structure of the Cyrus tomb with 2 stairs and a small room with a roof is made of massive limestone and is so strong that it still has more than 5 years.

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• Construction dating: 2.5 years BC

The ziggurat was the huge staircase platforms that linked the earth to the sky and had a structure like the Egyptian pyramids; But they were used as temples and lacking a tomb. The first southern example in southern Iraq, near the Tigris and Euphrates confluence, is the Ziggurat of UR. This ziggurat, with three floors of raw brick bricks and bitumen, has survived for thousands of years against desert conditions.

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• Construction dating: 2.5 years BC

The Pyramids of the Giza are on the scale and magnificent glory; Something beyond what the photos show. The largest of these, Khufu Pyramid, was built about 2.5 years ago and was the highest handmade human being for more than 2.5 years. The accuracy of this pyramid is astonishing; The base of the pyramid is only 1.5 cm in surface difference and its sides are 2.5 degrees Celsius. Inside the pyramid there are numerous rooms, including the Shah Hall with a huge granite coffin, which represents the technical capability of a civilization that did not even have iron tools.

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• Construction dating: 1 to 2 BC

The staircase of “Jooser” or “Djooser” is located on six floors, 2 meters above the desert of Saqqara and is a lost ring in the architectural evolution and the first massive stone monument in the world. The Jozer pyramid was made about a century before the Khofu pyramid. The collection around this pyramid, with an area of ​​2 hectares, includes ritual courtyards, temples and columnized entrances that inspired ancient Egyptian architecture thousands of years later.

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Cover Photo Source: BBC.com | Photographer: Unknown (Ziggurat Choghazenbil)