Construction has been one of the major art since ages which can be clearly understood seeing many kings who used to do within their kingdom to set an example and make people know the wealth of the dynasty. Most of the buildings used to have great carvings and added paintings which looks splendid.
Indians, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks used to show utmost interest in the field of construction and art work. Going back into history let try to find which the world's oldest building.
DETAILS:
- Building name: The Cairn of Barnenez
- Place and Country: Plouezoc'h, France
- Constructed Date:4500 BC [Approx.]
- Dimensions: About 70m long , 25m in width and height of the structure are about 6meters.
The Cairn of Barnenez has two cairns which are built with stones. Stones are well placed and lets us known the artsmenship in those days. This monument was built with 14000tons of stone in those days and has 11chambers with the building which has few passages to enter. Archaeologists said: It would have been built by a large number of works involved in the process.
This monument was found in the year 1850.Unfortunately at present there are only few carving stones which are left in this monument. Most of the carvings symbolized culture and civilization situation in those days. There are few carvings which represented neolithic age.
List of oldest buildings which are standing still:
List of oldest buildings which are standing still:
- Sechin Bajo : Country-South America: Constructed in 3500 BC
- Mehrgarh: Country-Pakistan: Constructed in 2600 BC
- Pyramids: Country-Eygpt: Constructed in 2667 BC
People all around need to save the historical monuments which are left behind by our ancestors.
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