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Top 5 oldest known surviving buildings

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The 5 oldest known surviving buildings by approximate construction date: Tell Qaramel (Syria), Karahan Tepe (Turkey), Gobekli Tepe (Turkey), and more.

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    Tell Qaramel (Syria)

    c. 10,650-9650 BCE

  2. 2

    Karahan Tepe (Turkey)

    c. 10,000-9500 BCE

  3. 3

    Gobekli Tepe (Turkey)

    c. 9500-8000 BCE

  4. 4

    Jerf el Ahmar (Syria)

    c. 9500-8700 BCE

  5. 5

    Mureybet rectangular buildings (Syria)

    c. 9000 BCE