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Originally Posted by trueviking
there is not much that is cooler, but there is a lot that is way older than petra...petra was roman....most of greece and all of egypt is far older...
some think this underwater pyramid in japan is the oldest man made structure.
http://www.morien-institute.org/yonaguni.html |
No, no, no... that was built by dolphins, silly!
The progression from stones to structures to buildings was pretty fluid, so I think it's kind of hard to pick something without acknowledging earlier constructions that provided a foundation for its particular form. I wonder if neolithic dolmens can be considered buildings? They're post and lintel like Stonehendge, but arranged to form more like a tunnel. They were basically tombs, like the Great Pyramids. Just something to think about...