The Megalithic Temples of Malta, including the Ġgantija temples on Gozo built around 3600 BC, are considered among the oldest free-standing stone structures in the world, predating Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
Record no. MRB-2026-006451
Oldest Free-Standing Structures in the World
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