As of 2026-10-12, Quşūr al Būmbah tops the list with 750 BC.
- #1 Quşūr al Būmbah — 750 BC
settlement in Libya
source Wikidata - #2 Altar of Hera at Olympia — 601 BC
altar in ancient Olympia, Greece
source Wikidata - #3 Apollonia — 588 BC
ancient city in modern Albania
Apollonia was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city, in southern Illyria. It was located on the right bank of the Aoös/Vjosë river, approximately 10 km from the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. Its ruins are situated in the county of Fier, close to the village of Pojan, in Albania. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Bouleuterion of Ancient Olympia — 581 BC
a building inside the archaeological site of Olympia.
The Bouleuterion of Ancient Olympia was a building inside the archaeological site of Olympia. A bouleuterion was an assembly house for local legislatures and other meetings. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Temple D (Selinunte) — 540 BC
Greek temple in Sicily
source Wikidata - #6 Theocoleon — 501 BC
building in ancient Olympia, Greece, home of the priests of Olympia
source Wikidata - #7 Erechtheion — 501 BC
ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Pelopion — 501 BC
shrine of Pelops at Olympia
The Pelopion was a structure at the ancient site of Olympia, Greece. It was the alleged tomb of Pelops, a figure in Greek mythology. It was a monument surrounded by a pentagonal structure. The tomb became an altar for animal sacrifices in Archaic Greece and continued to serve as an altar into the Roman era, until it fell into disuse with the advent of Christianity. It consisted of a mound of ashes and compacted earth, at the peak of which the sacrifice would take place – a black ram was... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Temple of Aphaea — 500 BC
ancient Greek temple on Aigina
The Temple of Aphaia is an Ancient Greek temple located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the island of Aegina, which lies in the Saronic Gulf. Formerly known as the Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius, the Doric temple is now recognized as having been dedicated to the mother-goddess Aphaia. It was a favourite of Neoclassical and Romantic artists such as J. M. W. Turner. It stands on a c. 160 m peak on the eastern side of the island approximately 13 km east by road from... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Temple of Castor and Pollux — 496 BC
ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy
The Temple of Castor and Pollux was an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, Central Italy. It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus. Castor and Pollux were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda. Their cult came to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of Southern Italy. Read more on Wikipedia.
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