10 of the World’s Oldest Temples

(via Mental Floss) Visiting one of the world’s oldest temples is like stepping into the distant past: Humans have been building sacred sites for over 10,000 years. Luckily for history lovers, many of those ancient structures still exist. Most of the world’s oldest temples dot the map in and around the Middle East, as this agriculturally rich basin is known as the cradle of the earliest’s societies and civilizations. Here’s a look at 10 of the world’s oldest temples.