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As an interesting aside -- I visited Ireland last year and became aware of this place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newg
by whatusername 14y ago
As an interesting aside -- I visited Ireland last year and became aware of this place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange
Possibly the oldest 'intact' human built structure in the world. Much older than stonehenge or the Pyramids.
- mtr 14y agoFYI it appears these are older: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalithic_Temples_of_Malta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalithic_Temples_of_Malta
- whatusername 14y agoThanks. Although now I'm in the wikipedia rabbit hole -- looking at fascinating places like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knap_of_Howar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knap_of_Howar (potentially older than those Malta temples) and most of the other sites on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in_the_world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in...