Suspension bridges and skyscrapers are marvels of modern engineering, but some of the most impressive structures in the world were built thousands of years ago. In our list, you will find several amazing architectural monuments, each of which was created long before the birth of Christ.
the great Wall of China
The Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered to start the construction of a structure that turned into the Great Wall of China. The length of this monumental structure is over 10,000 kilometers.
Newgrange
About four days a year, starting from the winter solstice day, the sun's rays penetrate the top of this monument and fall on the floor of the inner chamber, filling the ancient temple with light. Built long before Stonehenge (3200 BC), Newgrange was most likely used as a religious building. The remains of an earthen rampart around suggest that the inhabitants of the village could have defended themselves from invasion here.
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Acropolis
The first buildings to form the Acropolis in Athens were destroyed by the Persians around 480 BC. The complete reconstruction of the magnificent structure took the Greeks fifty years - but the work was really worth it. The highlight of the Acropolis was the famous Parthenon, where a beautiful statue of Athena, made of gold and ivory, once stood.
Göbekli Tepe
This is the first temple in the world, built back in 9000 BC. The statues placed here date back a thousand years earlier. And the most interesting thing is that some of the design features still baffle archaeologists: T-shaped pillars weigh more than 60 tons - how people of a primitive society coped with them in general.
Stonehenge
Perhaps the most famous archaeological site on the planet. Stonehenge was built in 3000 BC from different types of stone - some of them, it is not clear how, were delivered to the site for 300 kilometers. In addition, scientists continue to debate the true purpose of Stonehenge. The strangest theories are being put forward: from an ancient mystical cult to an advanced astronomical instrument.
Karnak stones
Most likely, this ancient monument served people to track the movement of the Sun and stars. Just think, in 4,500 BC. our ancestors knew how to carry out the most complicated mathematical calculations, building interesting and original machines for this. As many as 3,000 stones are placed on the field in strict order, some weighing more than several tons.
Megalithic Temples
A group of six different styles of temples is one of Malta's favorite tourist destinations. The megalithic buildings are notable not only for their age (they are dated 3,500 BC), but also for their direct connection with modern technical solutions.
Nap of Howar
A simple stone house? Not really. Before you is the oldest house in northern Europe. The two buildings of the Nap of Hawar are connected by a cunning passage, and a beautiful view of the sea opens directly from the doors. A hole in the roof indicates that the house was heated by fire, and that the remaining furniture is stone.