List of oldest known surviving buildings
By age
The following are amongst the oldest buildings in the world that have maintained the requirements to be such. Occupation sites with older human made structures such as those in Göbekli Tepe do exist, but the structures are monuments and do not meet the definition of building (which can be seen above).

List of oldest known surviving buildings

Section Title: By age
Table Section Text: The following are amongst the oldest buildings in the world that have maintained the requirements to be such. Occupation sites with older human made structures such as those in Göbekli Tepe do exist, but the structures are monuments and do not meet the definition of building (which can be seen above).

Building	Image	Country	Continent	First Built	Use	Notes

Barnenez	-	France	Europe	4850 BC	Passage grave	Located in northern Finistère and partially restored. According to André Malraux it would have been better named 'The Prehistoric Parthenon'.

Tumulus of Bougon	Barnenez	France	Europe	4700 BC	Tumulus	A complex of tombs with varying dates near Poitiers, the oldest being F0.

Saint-Michel tumulus	Barnenez	France	Europe	4500 BC	Tumulus	The tumulus forms what is almost an artificial hillock of more than 30,000 m3 (1,100,000 cu ft) (60 m × 125 m × 10 m (197 ft × 410 ft × 33 ft)).

Monte d'Accoddi	-	Italy (Sardinia)	Europe	4000–3650 BC	Possibly an open-air temple, or a step pyramid.	A trapezoidal platform on an artificial mound, reached by a sloped causeway. New radiocarbon dating (2011) allow us to date the building of the first monument to 4000–3650 BC, the second shrine dating to 3500–3000 BC."

Knap of Howar	-	Scotland	Europe	3700 BC	House	Oldest preserved stone house in north west Europe.

Ġgantija	-	Malta	Europe	3700 BC	Temple	Two structures on the island of Gozo. The second was built four centuries after the oldest.

Dolmen of Menga	-	Spain	Europe	3700 BC	Tomb	A megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen

West Kennet Long Barrow	-	England	Europe	3650 BC	Tomb	Located near Silbury Hill and Avebury stone circle.

Listoghil	-	Ireland	Europe	3550 BC	Passage Tomb	At the centre of the Carrowmore passage tomb cluster, a simple box-shaped chamber is surrounded by a kerb c.34 m (112 ft) in diameter and partly covered by a cairn.

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow	-	England	Europe	3550 BC	Tomb	Neolithic chambered tomb with multiple burial chambers, belonging to the Severn-Cotswold group located near Wellow, Somerset, England.

Sechin Bajo	Sechin casma valley.JPG	Peru	South America	3500 BC	Plaza	The oldest known building in the Americas.

La Hougue Bie	-	Jersey	Europe	3500 BC	Passage grave	An 18.6 m (61 ft) long passage chamber. The chapel above is medieval.

Midhowe Chambered Cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3500 BC	Tomb	A well-preserved example of the Orkney-Cromarty type on the island of Rousay.

Gavrinis passage tomb	-	France	Europe	3500 BC	Tomb	On a small island, situated in the Gulf of Morbihan.

Wayland's Smithy	-	England	Europe	3460 BC	Chamber tomb	A barrow constructed on top of an older burial chamber.

Unstan Chambered Cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3450 BC	Tomb	Excavated in 1884, when grave goods were found, giving their name to Unstan ware.

Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3350 BC	Tomb	One of several Rousay tombs. It contained numerous deer skeletons when excavated in the 1930s.

Quanterness chambered cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3250 BC	Tomb	The remains of 157 individuals were found inside when excavated in the 1970s.

Loughcrew	-	Ireland	Europe	3400 BC	Tomb	It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BC

Tarxien Temples	Tarxien Temple	Malta	Europe	3250 BC	Temples	Part of the Megalithic Temples of Malta World Heritage Site.

Shahr-e Sukhteh	-	Iran	Asia	3200 BC	Settlement	A rich source of information regarding the emergence of complex societies and contacts between them in the third millennium

Newgrange	Newgrange.JPG	Ireland	Europe	3200 BC	Burial	Partially reconstructed around original passage grave.

Skara Brae	-	Scotland	Europe	3180 BC	Settlement	Northern Europe's best preserved Neolithic village.

Tomb of the Eagles	-	Scotland	Europe	3150 BC	Tomb	In use for 800 years or more. Numerous bird bones were found here, predominantly white-tailed sea eagle.

Dolmen de Bagneux	-	France	Europe	3000 BC	Dolmen	This is the largest dolmen in France, and perhaps the world, the overall length of the dolmen is 23 m (75 ft), with the internal chamber at over 18 m (59 ft) in length and at least 3 m (9.8 ft) high.

Grey Cairns of Camster	-	Scotland	Europe	3000 BC or older	Tomb	Located near Upper Camster in Caithness.

Hulbjerg Jættestue	-	Denmark	Europe	3000 BC	Passage grave	The grave is concealed by a round barrow on the southern tip of the island of Langeland. One of the skulls found there showed traces of the world's earliest dentistry work.

Dolmens of North Caucasus	Dolmen Russia Kavkaz Jane 3.JPG	Russia	Europe	3000 BC	Tomb	There are numerous tombs, some perhaps originating in the Maikop culture, in the North Caucasus.

Taversoe Tuick chambered cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3000 BC	Tomb	Unusually, there is an upper and lower chamber.

Holm of Papa chambered cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3000 BC	Tomb	The central chamber is over 20 m (66 ft) long.

Barpa Langass	-	Scotland	Europe	3000 BC	Tomb	The best preserved chambered cairn in the Hebrides.

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	3000 BC	Tomb	Excavated in 1901, when it was found to contain the bones of men, dogs and oxen.

Quoyness cairn	-	Scotland	Europe	2900 BC	Tomb	An arc of Bronze Age mounds surrounds this cairn on the island of Sanday.

Maeshowe	-	Scotland	Europe	2800 BC	Tomb	The entrance passage is 36 feet (11 m) long and leads to the central chamber measuring about 15 feet (4.6 m) on each side.

Shunet El Zebib	-	Egypt	Africa	2700 BC	Mortuary temple	Built as a funerary enclosure, a place where the deceased king was worshipped and memorized.

Pyramid of Djoser	-	Egypt	Africa	2667–2648 BC	Burial	Earliest large-scale cut stone construction.

Harappa	-	Pakistan	Asia	2600 BC	Settlement	A Bronze Age fortified city with clay sculptured houses in west of Sahiwal. The civilization, with a possible writing system, urban centers, and diversified social and economic system.

Mohenjo Daro	-	Pakistan	Asia	2600 BC	Settlement	Archeological site near Lankana, Sindh. World's earliest settlement with one and two storied brick houses, public baths, assembly halls, central marketplace and covered drains.

Dholavira	Dholavira1.JPG	India	Asia	2650 BC–2100 BC	Settlement	A complex of ruins with varying dates at Dholavira. Brick water reservoirs, with steps, circular graves & ruins of well planned town.

Caral	-	Peru	South America	2600 BC	Pyramid	Once thought to be the oldest building in South America.

Pyramid of Meidum	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2580 BC	Tomb	Fourth Dynasty structure completed by Sneferu.

Bent Pyramid	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2580 BC	Tomb	A second structure completed by Sneferu.

Red Pyramid	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2580 BC	Tomb	Third large pyramid completed by Sneferu.

Great Pyramid of Giza	-	Egypt	Africa	2560 BC	Tomb	Mausoleum for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. World's tallest man-made structure for over 3800 years, until Lincoln Cathedral in 1311.

Knowth	-	Ireland	Europe	Between 2500–2000 BC	Passage grave

Capel Garmon	-	Wales	Europe	c. 2500 BC	Tomb	Burial chamber dating from the 3rd millennium BC, belonging to the Severn-Cotswold group.

Pyramid of Khafre	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2500 BC	Tomb	One of the Pyramids of Giza.

Pyramid of Menkaure	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2500 BC	Tomb	Menkaure was probably Khafre's successor.

Dowth	-	Ireland	Europe	2500 BC	Tomb	The cairn is about 85 metres (280 ft) in diameter and 15 metres (50 ft) high.

Pyramid of Userkaf	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2480 BC	Tomb	Located close to Pyramid of Djoser.

Pyramid of Sahure	Pyramide de Sahourê Abousir.JPG	Egypt	Africa	c. 2480 BC	Tomb	Built for Sahure.

Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2460 BC	Tomb	Built for Neferirkare Kakai.

Pyramid of Neferefre	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2455 BC	Tomb	Never completed but does contain a tomb.

Pyramid of Niuserre	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2425 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2370 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Unas	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2340 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Teti	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2330 BC	Tomb

Labbacallee	-	Ireland	Europe	c. 2300 BC	Tomb	The largest wedge tomb in Ireland.

Pyramid of Merenre	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2275 BC	Tomb	Built for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I but not completed.

Pyramid of Pepi II Neferkare	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 2180 BC	Tomb

Crantit cairn	Scotland	Europe	2130 BC	Tomb	Discovered in 1998 near Kirkwall.

Ziggurat of Ur	-	Iraq	Asia	2100 BC	Temple	The Great Ziggurat of Ur was a temple built by Neo-Sumerians under king Ur-Nammu in honor of goddess Nanna. It was partially reconstructed in the 1980s under Saddam Hussein.

Dolmen de Viera	Dolmen de Viera.JPG	Spain	Europe	2000 BC	Tomb	The Dolmen de Viera or Dolmen de los Hermanos Viera is a dolmen—a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb

Dolmen of Cava dei Servi	-	Italy (Sicily)	Europe	2000 BC	Tomb	The dolmen of Cava dei Servi is a semi-oval monument formed by four rectangular slabs fixed into the ground. Three slabs are on top, leaning in such a way they reduce the surface and form a false dome.

Rubha an Dùnain passage grave	-	United Kingdom	Europe	2000 BC or older	Tomb

Corrimony chambered cairn	Corrimony Chambered Cairn - 3 - 29042008.JPG	United Kingdom	Europe	2000 BC or older	Tomb	A Clava-type passage grave surrounded by a circle of 11 standing stones.

Knossos	-	Greece	Europe	2000–1300 BC	Palace	Minoan structure on a Neolithic site.

Bryn Celli Ddu	-	Wales	Europe	2000 BC	Tomb	Located on the island of Anglesey.

Balnuaran of Clava	-	Scotland	Europe	2000 BC	Tomb	The largest of three is the north-east cairn, which was partially reconstructed in the 19th century. The central cairn may have been used as a funeral pyre.

Vinquoy cairn, Eday	-	Scotland	Europe	2000 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Amenemhat I	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1960 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Senusret I	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1920 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Senusret II	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1875 BC	Tomb

Pyramid of Senusret III	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1835 BC	Tomb	Built for Senusret III

Black Pyramid	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1820 BC	Tomb	Built for Amenemhat III, it has multiple structural deficits.

Hawara	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1810 BC	Tomb	Also built for Amenemhat III.

Pyramid of Khendjer	-	Egypt	Africa	c. 1760 BC	Tomb	Built for pharaoh Khendjer

Nuraghe Santu Antine	Torralba San Antine 10.JPG	Italy (Sardinia)	Europe	1600 BC	Possibly a fort	The second tallest of these megalithic edifices found in Sardinia and tallest still standing.

Su Nuraxi di Barumini	-	Italy (Sardinia)	Europe	1500 BC	Possibly a fort or a palace	The palace of Barumini is formed by a huge quatrefoiled nuraghe, whose central tower is its oldest construction. Originally it was almost 20 m (66 ft) high and divided into three floors.

Nuraghe La Prisciona	-	Italy (Sardinia)	Europe	1400 BC	Possibly a fort	The monument has a central tower and 2 side towers, the former with an entrance defined by a massive lintel of 3.20 m (10.5 ft).

The King's Grave	Kivik Kungagraven.JPG	Sweden	Europe	1400 BC	Tomb	Near Kivik is the remains of an unusually grand Nordic Bronze Age double burial.

The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu	-	Iraq	Asia	14th century BC	Probably religious rituals	Built for the Kassite King Kurigalzu I.

Treasury of Atreus	-	Greece	Europe	1250 BC	Tomb	The tallest and widest dome in the world for over a thousand years.

Chogha Zanbil	-	Iran	Asia	1250 BC	Temple	One of the few extant ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia.

Naveta d'Es Tudons	-	Spain	Europe	1200–750 BC	Ossuary	The most famous megalithic chamber tomb in Menorca.

Dún Aonghasa	-	Ireland	Europe	1100 BC	Fort	Dún Aonghasa, also called Dun Aengus, has been described as one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in western Europe. The drystone walled hillfort is made up of 4 widely spaced concentric ramparts.

Cuicuilco Circular Pyramid	Leading2PyramidCuicuilcoDF.JPG	Mexico	North America	800–600 BC	Ceremonial center	One of the oldest standing structures of the Mesoamerican cultures. First steps in the creation of a sun based calendar.

Van Fortress	-	Turkey	Asia	750 BC	Fortress	Massive Urartean stone fortification overlooking Tushpa.

Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia	-	Italy	Europe	700 BC	Tombs	These Etruscan necropolises contain thousands of tombs, some organized in a city-like plan.

Temple of Hera	-	Italy	Europe	550 BC	Temple	Part of a complex of three great temples in Doric style.

Tomb of Cyrus	-	Iran	Asia	530 BC	Tomb	Tomb of Cyrus the Great, located in Pasargadae

Persepolis	-	Iran	Asia	522 BC	Ceremonial capital	Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire

Yeha Temple	-	Ethiopia	Africa	500 BC	Temple	Temple of the sun and moon.

Parthenon	-	Greece	Europe	432–447 BC	Temple	In the Acropolis of Athens

Tomb of Seuthes III	Tomb of Seuthes III	Bulgaria	Europe	450–400 BC	Tomb	The tomb was originally a monumental temple at Golyama Kosmatka Mound, built in the second half of the 5th century BC.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak	-	Bulgaria	Europe	300–400 BC	Tomb	Located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seuthes III, and part of a large necropolis. It is one of the most elaborate tombs in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers.

Sanchi Stupa	-	India	Asia	300 BC	Buddhist temple	In the village of Sanchi

Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari	The Entrance to the Tomb Mound	Bulgaria	Europe	300–200 BC	Tomb	Discovered in 1982 in a mound, this 3rd century BC Getic tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian cult buildings.

Dhamek Stupa	-	India	Asia	249 BC rebuilt c. 500 AD	Buddhist Temple	In Sarnath, Varanasi

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor	Terracotta Army Pit 1 front rank.JPG	China	Asia	Began construction 246 BC, finished 208 BC	Tomb	Commonly known as the Terracotta Army, this is one of the largest tombs ever built. It does not only contain the entire stone army, but a complex of halls and of course the resting place of Qin Shi Huang.

Ruwanwelisaya	Ruwanwelisaya cent. 140 BC.JPG	Sri Lanka	Asia	140 BC	Stupa	In Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Broch of Mousa	-	Scotland	Europe	100 BC	Broch	Located in Shetland it is among the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe.

Dun Carloway	-	United Kingdom	Europe	100 BC	Broch	Built in the first century BC

Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum	-	Hong Kong	Asia	25 AD	Tomb

Colosseum	-	Italy	Europe	70–80 AD	Amphitheatre

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Barnenez is one of the earliest monuments in Europe, as well as one of the oldest man-made structures in the world, along with the Tumulus of Bougon.

final_sentence: Barnenez is one of the earliest monuments in Europe, as well as one of the oldest man-made structures in the world, along with the Tumulus of Bougon.