Oldest Structures
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Topic: Oldest Structures
Posted By: Cyrus Shahmiri
Subject: Oldest Structures
Date Posted: 23-Apr-2005 at 11:45
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I think it is the Oldest Carriageway Bridge:
Dezful is a large city in the Khuzeistan province in Iran, this city is called Dezful (arabicized form of "Dezh Pul" = Citadel Bridge) because of a huge Sassanid bridge which has been built by Shapur the great near this city. It seems part of the bridge has been destroyed by the river and then repaired, anyway the interesting thing is that this bridge is still used and several cars are crossing it each day. ------------- 
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Posted By: azimuth
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 03:41
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oldest in iran you mean?
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Posted By: Cyrus Shahmiri
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 04:41
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not just in Iran but in the world! -------------
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Posted By: Exarchus
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 05:21
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Well, first define structure.
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Posted By: Cyrus Shahmiri
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 07:54
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Structure is a constructed unit such as a bridge, a church, a school, ... -------------
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Posted By: Exarchus
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 07:58
Shouldn't it be the Ziggurat of Ur (oldest pyramid)? ------------- Vae victis! |
Posted By: Styrbiorn
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 10:37
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No, since that's a recontruction.
Anyway, there are Roman bridges still in use (and incidently, Shapur the Great used the engineering skills of Roman prisoners of war during the great constructions during his era). |
Posted By: yan.
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 10:38
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What about the neolithic temples of Malta? |
Posted By: Cyrus Shahmiri
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 11:16
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Do you mean the oldest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggurat - Ziggurat ? then the oldest one is the Sialk Ziggurat in Kashan, Iran which is about two times older than the original Ziggurat of Ur. -------------
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Posted By: Exarchus
Date Posted: 25-Apr-2005 at 15:24
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Ho ok. Well, France has the first gothic church, if that counts. ------------- Vae victis! |
Posted By: Kuu-ukko
Date Posted: 27-Apr-2005 at 08:01
| Isn't the oldest structure the town of Catal Hüyük? |
Posted By: ramin
Date Posted: 27-Apr-2005 at 10:28
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or the Burnt City?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27-Apr-2005 at 13:26
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Yes, I also heard about that. It is in central anatolia, I think close to Konya. I have visited there once with my family, we lived in Konya. ------------- |
Posted By: Ikki
Date Posted: 28-Apr-2005 at 18:06
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(Ah, many thanks Styrbiorn) The roman bridge of Alcántara, Extremadura (Spain); finished at 104 AC and in use by cars now:
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fficePosted By: Styrbiorn
Date Posted: 28-Apr-2005 at 18:11
Put the link in between [img*] [/img*] (without the * )
Or quote this post and see how I did. 
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Posted By: TheAlaniDragonRising
Date Posted: 14-Jan-2012 at 16:46
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Oldest standing building still in regular use:Pantheon, Rome, or is that just in Europe? 
------------- What a handsome figure of a dragon. No wonder I fall madly in love with the Alani Dragon now, the avatar, it's a gorgeous dragon picture. |
Posted By: LeopoldPhilippe
Date Posted: 13-Jun-2015 at 21:02
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The University of Salamanca was founded in 1134 and given the royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX of Leon in 1218.
The formal title of "University" was granted by King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon in 1254 and recognized by Pope Alexander IV in 1255. |
Posted By: J.A.W.
Date Posted: 13-Jun-2015 at 22:57
& that marvellous free standing Roman dome is built of artificial stone - concrete.. ------------- Be Modest In Thyself.. |