I guess tombs don't count as used
The headline does not read “The only ancient building still being used”
True, I must have misread it.
The Pantheon: The ancient building still being used after 2,000 years
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Re: The Pantheon: The ancient building still being used after 2,000 years
#52I'm not sure it counts as a 'building', but Stone Henge in the UK has been in use for more than 4000 years. It's also well worth a visit if you're at all interested in weird ancient stuff.
Gabarnmung is mankinds oldest stone work, and is still in use after 44,000 years:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabarnmung
Seriously, if you think Stone Henge is worthy of note, you must surely understand Gabarnmungs' immense value .. some would make the claim, which I would support, that it is mankinds oldest school, still in operation.
Re: The Pantheon: The ancient building still being used after 2,000 years
#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
Isn't it right next to a highway?
Stonehenge is approx 250 metres from the A303, which is one of the main routes into the South West UK. The A303 at the closest point is a single lane in each direction, and frequently very slow at that point, so isn't massively obtrusive in the sense that a 6-lane motorway would be. That said, there is a plan to dig a tunnel nearby to get rid of the road completely. Stonehenge is debatable as a visitor attraction, es…
I once drove from London to Frome, passing Stone Henge on the way - if I'd known how easily accessible it was from the A303, I would've stopped to pay a visit. It is surprisingly easy to pass.