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The oldest homes in the world still standing

Ancient abodes that have survived into the 21st century
Kandovan cave houses, Osku, Iran
Kandovan cave houses, Osku, Iran
Kandovan cave houses, Osku, Iran
Kandovan cave houses, Osku, Iran
Sky City, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Sky City, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Sky City, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Sky City, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Adobe houses, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Adobe houses, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Adobe houses, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Adobe houses, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Saltford Manor House, Somerset, UK
Saltford Manor House, Somerset, UK
Saltford Manor House, Somerset, UK
Saltford Manor House, Somerset, UK
Viking farmhouse, Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
Viking farmhouse, Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
Viking farmhouse, Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
Viking farmhouse, Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
Old Sana'a tower houses, Sana'a Governate, Yemen
Old Sana'a tower houses, Sana'a Governate, Yemen
Old Sana'a tower houses, Sana'a Governate, Yemen
Old Sana'a tower houses, Sana'a Governate, Yemen
Aleppo Citadel houses, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Aleppo Citadel houses, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Aleppo Citadel houses, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Aleppo Citadel houses, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Cave houses of Sassi di Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Cave houses of Sassi di Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Cave houses of Sassi di Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Cave houses of Sassi di Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Henry VIII's medieval manor, Wales, UK
Henry VIII's medieval manor, Wales, UK
Henry VIII's medieval manor, Wales, UK
Henry VIII's medieval manor, Wales, UK
Wings Place, Sussex, UK
Wings Place, Sussex, UK
Wings Place, Sussex, UK
Wings Place, Sussex, UK
Serravalle, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Serravalle, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Serravalle, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Serravalle, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Ancient abodes that have survived into the 21st century

They certainly don't build them like they used to! Constructed many centuries ago, the world's oldest intact homes have stood the test of time and witnessed huge changes in human history.

Click or scroll through to take a trip back through the ages and discover the most venerable residences on the planet that are still inhabited today, from astonishing cave houses to noble manors.

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Daniel Coughlin

10 September 2024

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