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whatusername on May 28, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Manhattanhenge

As an interesting aside -- I visited Ireland last year and became aware of this place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange

Possibly the oldest 'intact' human built structure in the world. Much older than stonehenge or the Pyramids.

mtr on May 29, 2012 [–]

FYI it appears these are older: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalithic_Temples_of_Malta

whatusername on May 29, 2012 | [–]

Thanks.

Although now I'm in the wikipedia rabbit hole -- looking at fascinating places like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knap_of_Howar (potentially older than those Malta temples) and most of the other sites on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in...

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