Which one is the oldest temple in the world?
Even if you do not believe in gods, you know what temples are. These structures were built for some spiritual activities. Religion is one of the most ancient phenomena. Temples existed a thousand years ago and they are being built now. It is unbelievable, but even ancient people were seeking for the sacred truth! The oldest temples were created by the nations that are no longer present on Earth. For example, the first temple was built more than 11,000 years ago, meaning it was erected by prehistoric people. So, Gobekli Tepe was built before settlements and agriculture and even before any religious belief systems.
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What are your thoughts on this subject?
22 Comments
John H Uhlemann
People without "religious belief systems" don't build temples
dick aspel
Obvious answer- but seriously disputed for many years now.
emabroad
Norma Tible, Of course there are nations which have 'died out' - off the top of my head, the Mayan, Olmec, Inca and Aztec civilisations. The Haumaka or Rapa Nui of Easter Island. The Anasazi and so on.
Gery Tillmanns
Two sites disagree!
http://worldpoptravel.com/top-10-oldest-temples-of-the-world/
http://www.touropia.com/oldest-temples-in-the-world/
Kerem Oner
lol you talk like an ignoramus. Stonehenge is about 5,000 years olf. Gobeklitepe is 11,000 years olf. Look it up.
Kerem Oner
name a few that are older than 9,000 B.C. (or 11,000 years old).
Hermanus
Nicole Toma-Tolman yes I agree. If not believing can save me from hell, what am I trying for?
Norma Tible
Where in d world is this temple built by nations that no longer exist? Of course that nation exist wd new name, so pls elaborate. Thanks
Norma Tible
U r right
Louise Bowe
Name the area where the oldest temple was.
Nicole Toma-Tolman
Jan Sydnam: Damn, then I better become a non-believer quick!!!!
Nicole Toma-Tolman
Because they didn't have a name. That we know of...
Jeff Overton
http://www.touropia.com/oldest-temples-in-the-world/
Richard Grosskurth
Big deal
Jan Sydnam
Joshua Kullen
If you're speaking about GOD...His Spirit is within everything created. There are NO non-believers in hell. Once there, it's too late to change horses
Algernon Bhoomz
Once again this question was written by an 8th Grader. Any of these Temples could have qualified as a corrrect answer. The Oldest Temple know to Historians is that of "Stonehenge". The "Gobekli Tepe" Temple is listed as #8 or #9 on the Smithsonian list of Pre-historic Temples........Your answer is incorrect, look it up.