What is the oldest temple in the world?

In 2008, however, the German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt determined that Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: [ɟœbecˈli teˈpe], "Potbelly Hill"; known as Girê Mirazan or Xirabreşkê in Kurdish) is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
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is, in fact, the oldest known temple in the world. The site was purposefully buried around 8,000 B.C. for unknown reasons, although this allowed the structures to be preserved for future discovery and study.
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What are the oldest temples on earth?

Oldest temples in the world
  • Göbekli Tepe, an ancient temple in Turkey. ...
  • Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. ...
  • Stonehenge, one of the world's oldest temples. ...
  • Ħaġar Qim, a megalithic landmark in Malta. ...
  • Ġgantija, one of Gozo's most famous temple complex. ...
  • Ziggurat of Ur, a temple over 4000 years old.
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Where is the world's oldest temple today?

The original star sign? THE world's oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey, may have been built to worship the dog star, Sirius.
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Who built first temple in the world?

During the First Temple period (1200-586 BC), the First Temple was built in 1000 BC by King Solomon after King David conquered Jerusalem and made it his capital. The Temple was destroyed in 586 BC by Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, when he conquered Jerusalem.
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What is the oldest place in Asia?

Sacred City of Anuradhapura

The oldest city on our list, Anuradhapura has been around for at least 2,500 years, with archaeological records hinting it's a good 500 years old than that.
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Who is the oldest god?

The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.
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Which is oldest religion?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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What is the first known religion in the world?

Sometimes called the official religion of ancient Persia, Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest surviving religions, with teachings older than Buddhism, older than Judaism, and far older than Christianity or Islam. Zoroastrianism is thought to have arisen “in the late second millennium B.C.E.
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When was the First Temple built?

The First Temple was constructed during the reign of David's son, Solomon, and completed in 957 BC. Other sanctuaries retained their religious functions, however, until Josiah (reigned c. 640-609 BC) abolished them and established the Temple of Jerusalem as the only place of sacrifice in the Kingdom of Judah.
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Which temple was destroyed 17 times?

Mahmud Ghazni has plundered and destroyed Somnath Temple 17 times along with other temples in his attacks. Mahmud Ghazni was the King of Ghazni (Afghanistan) who ruled there from 999-1030 AD.
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Which temple is older than Pyramid?

At around 12,000 years old, Göbekli Tepe in south-east Turkey has been billed as the world's oldest temple. It is many millennia older than Stonehenge or Egypt's great pyramids, built in the pre-pottery Neolithic period before writing or the wheel.
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Which is second oldest temple?

Their makers erected the two Ġgantija temples during the Neolithic which makes these temples more than 5500 years old and the world's second oldest existing manmade religious structures after Göbekli Tepe in present-day Turkey.
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What is the oldest structure in Earth?

Göbekli Tepe. Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site of a temple in Southeastern Turkey and has been dated back to 9500 - 8000 BCE. This date was discovered by carbon dating old tools found during excavations. This building is in fact the oldest structure on earth that we have found to date.
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What religion was Jesus?

Of course, Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues.
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Who is world first man?

ADAM1 was the first man. There are two stories of his creation. The first tells that God created man in his image, male and female together (Genesis 1: 27), and Adam is not named in this version.
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Who is the father of all religions?

God is the father of humanity and the father of each religion.
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Who is Japan's main god?

The Sun Goddess Amaterasu is considered Shinto's most important kami. Some prominent rocks are worshiped as kami. In contrast to many monotheistic religions, Shinto does not have absolutes.
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Who created the God?

We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created.
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Who is the last God in earth?

Kalki (Sanskrit: कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Kalki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of existence (Krita) in Vaishnava cosmology.
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Is the Philippines the oldest city?

Cebu has a population of 2.5 million and is the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines. Under Spanish rule for three centuries, Cebu has the oldest university, San Carlos University, and the oldest street, Colon Street, built by the Spaniards.
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Is Japan older than China?

Japan: 15 Million Years Old. China: 2100 BC. Armenia: 6500 BC.
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What is the oldest city on Earth?

Jericho, Palestine

A small city with a population of 20,000 people, Jericho, which is located in Palestine, is believed to be the oldest city in the world.
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