There are many ancient temples in the world representing the civilizations that once existed in the world. These palaces are not only places where religious ceremonies are organized but also architectural masterpieces of mankind. Only regret that time has caused these temples to gradually deteriorate over time.
10. Knossos Palace
Located 5 km (3 miles) from Heraklion, Knossos Palace is a combination of Minoan's most famous palaces on the island of Crete, Greece. This palace was built between 1700 and 1400 BC, with periodic rebuilding until it was completely destroyed by volcanoes. The palace includes living space, reception rooms, seminars, churches and storage rooms built around a central square. The main function of the palace is still being debated. It may have been used primarily as an administrative center, a religious center - or both. Knossos is also often associated with the legend of the Athenian hero, Theseus, who killed the Minotaur bull sent by the sea god Poseidon.
9. Gobekli Tepe
Gobekli Tepe is also known as the first temple or the oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe is a complex of temples built on the hilltop in southeast Turkey. The houses or temples are surrounded by stone walls and stone pillars with large volumes and a height of up to 3 meters. This area was built by hunters and potters around the 10th millennium BC (!). Today, the ruins still occasionally have Turkish visitors to visit and explore.
8. Amada Temple
Amada Temple is the oldest temple in Nubia and was built by Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt in the 15th century BC. The temple was dedicated to Amun and Re-Horakhty and was restored by later Pharaohs. Although the temple is quite small and was broken outside, but its interior has some curves sculpted in a very delicate way with vivid and bright colors.
7. Ggantija Temple
High on a hill on the island of Gozo is the Ggantija Stone Age temple complex. Built from 3,600 to 3,000 BC, the Ggantija Temple is the first of a series of stone temples in Malta. This extremely small temple is actually two temples, built next to it and encircled in a boundary wall. The Malta temples are the oldest in Europe.
6. Hagar Qim and Mnajdra
The magical complex of Hagar Qim is located on top of a cliff on the southern edge of the island of Malta. The Mnajdra temples are about 600 meters from the stone shelf. Hagar Qim consists of a main temple and three additional external structures beside it. The largest halo at Hagar Qim is 7 meters high and weighs about 20 tons. Mnajdra consists of three temples connected but not connected. The oldest temples were built from 3600 to 3200 BC. Many artifacts have been recovered from within the temples to show that these ancient temples were used for religious purposes. These structures are not tombs because no human remains were found.
5. Seti Temple I
The Temple of Seti I is the mortal temple of Pharaoh Seti I located on the west bank of the Nile River in Abydos. The ancient temple was built at the end of the Seti dynasty, and may have been completed by his son Ramesses the Great after his death in 1279 BC. The temple is not only for Seti I but for some gods. The reliefs set up in this ancient temple are the most beautiful and detailed in Egypt. The temple also has a list of kings of the Abydos dynasty. This is a chronological list of many Pharaohs of Egypt from Menes, the Egyptian king who is said to have established the first Dynasty, Ramesses I, Seti's father.
4. Hypogeum
The Hypogeum in Malta is the only prehistoric underground temple in the world. The temple consists of guest rooms, rooms and walkways carved out of stone. The complex is classified into three levels in chronological order: the upper level (3600-3300 BC), the average (3300-3000 BC), and the lower level (3150-2000 BC). The deepest room downstairs is 10.6 meters underground. Only a handful of visitors are allowed in and there may be times when you have to wait 2-3 weeks to get a ticket.
3. Hatshepsut Temple
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt from about 1479 BC until his death in 1458 BC, lies under the cliffs of Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile. This is a pyramidal structure designed and made by Senemut, the royal architect of Hatshepsut, to serve the worship after death and to honor the glory of Amun. The temple consists of three steps up to 30 meters high. The terraces are connected by long corridors surrounded by gardens.
2. Luxor Temple
The Luxor Temple is located on the east bank of the Nile River in the ancient city of Thebes and was founded in 1400 BC in the Kingdom of New Kingdom. The temple is dedicated to the three Egyptian gods Amun, Mut and Chons. This ancient temple is the center of the Opet festival, the most important festival of Thebes. During the annual festival, statues of the three deities were escorted from Karnak to Luxor temple along the path of the sphinxes connecting the two temples. The festival lasted 11 days during the 18th dynasty but increased to 27 days under the reign of Ramesses III during the 20th dynasty.
1. Stonehenge
One of the most famous places in the world, Stonehenge consists of large stone circles erected in the southwest of England. Stonehenge was built by a culture that leaves no ancient records. Evidence shows that the stone monument was first erected around 2500 BC while the last known construction at Stonehenge was circa 1600 BC. These giant stones can be obtained from a quarry 40 km north of Stonehenge in the Marlborough Downs. To this day, neither did Stonehenge be built for any purpose, but many scholars believe it was used for ritual or religious purposes. Currently, it is an attraction that attracts a lot of British tourists.
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