Oldest
Below is an illustrated index of the 32 Oldest profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.
Featured Oldest
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Ibn Tulun MosqueCairo, EgyptBuilt by Ahmad Ibn Tulun in 879, this is the oldest mosque in Egypt and the third largest in the world. It is also famed for its lovely architecture and unique minaret. -
Dura EuroposSyriaThis important archaeological site has been called the Pompeii of the Syrian Desert. It was abandoned in the 3rd century and is home to the oldest surviving house-church and synagogue ever found. -
Dome of the RockJerusalemBuilt in the 7th century, this beautiful blue-and-gold shrine houses the rock from which the Prophet took his Night Journey into heaven. The rock is also associated with Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac.
All Oldest (View on Map)
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AphrodisiasTurkey -
First Unitarian ChurchBaltimore, USA -
Lovely Lane Methodist ChurchBaltimore, USA -
Temple of Apollo EpicuriusBassae, Greece -
Cathedral Church of St. PaulBoston, USA -
Mother Church of Christian ScienceBoston, USA -
Old North ChurchBoston, USA -
Wesley's New RoomBristol, England -
Ibn Tulun MosqueCairo, Egypt -
Dura EuroposSyria -
Ggantija TemplesGozo Island, Malta -
Mission of the Sacred HeartCataldo, USA -
Dome of the RockJerusalem -
Great Mosque of KairouanKairouan, Tunisia -
Swayambhunath StupaKathmandu, Nepal -
MartinskircheLinz, Austria -
St Bartholomew the GreatLondon, England -
San Nicolás de los ServitasMadrid, Spain -
Almoravid KoubbaMarrakesh, Morocco -
The Ka'baMecca, Saudi Arabia -
St. Louis CathedralNew Orleans, USA -
Touro SynagogueNewport, USA -
Old Scotch ChurchOregon, USA -
St Michael at the North GateOxford, England -
Baptistère Saint-JeanPoitiers, France -
Old-New SynagoguePrague, Czech Republic -
San Giovanni in Fonte (Lateran Baptistery)Rome, Italy -
St. Michael's ChurchSalzburg, Austria -
Samye MonasteryTibet -
Step Pyramid of DjoserSaqqara, Egypt -
St. Catherine's MonasterySinai, Egypt -
White Horse TempleLuoyang, China