🏆 Oldest landmarks in Africa
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Of the 54 landmarks on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Step Pyramid of Djoser ranks first at c. 2670 BC, followed by Pyramids of Giza (c. 2560 BC) and Karnak Temple (c. 2000 BC). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.
| # | Name | Where | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Step Pyramid of Djoser | Egypt · Africa | c. 2670 BC |
| 2 |  Pyramids of Giza | Egypt · Africa | c. 2560 BC |
| 3 |  Karnak Temple | Egypt · Africa | c. 2000 BC |
| 4 |  Temple of Hatshepsut | Egypt · Africa | c. 1470 BC |
| 5 |  Luxor Temple | Egypt · Africa | c. 1400 BC |
| 6 |  Abu Simbel Temples | Egypt · Africa | c. 1264–1244 BC |
| 7 |  Pyramids of Meroë | Sudan · Africa | c. 300 BC |
| 8 |  Carthage – Antonine Baths | Tunisia · Africa | 145–162 |
| 9 |  Amphitheatre of El Jem | Tunisia · Africa | c. 238 |
| 10 |  Obelisk of Aksum | Ethiopia · Africa | c. 350 |
| 11 |  Great Mosque of Kairouan | Tunisia · Africa | 836 |
| 12 |  Al-Azhar Mosque | Egypt · Africa | 970–972 |
| 13 |  Koutoubia Mosque | Morocco · Africa | 1158 |
| 14 |  Citadel of Saladin & Muhammad Ali Mosque | Egypt · Africa | c. 1176 |
| 15 |  Church of St. George, Lalibela | Ethiopia · Africa | c. 1200 |
| 16 |  Mapungubwe Hill | South Africa · Africa | c. 1220 |
| 17 |  Khami Ruins | Zimbabwe · Africa | c. 1450 |
| 18 |  Grand Mosque of Agadez | Niger · Africa | c. 1515 |
| 19 |  Fort Jesus | Kenya · Africa | 1593–1596 |
| 20 |  Fasil Ghebbi | Ethiopia · Africa | c. 1636 |
| 21 |  Cape Coast Castle | Ghana · Africa | 1653 |
| 22 |  Castle of Good Hope | South Africa · Africa | 1666–1679 |
| 23 |  Bunce Island | Sierra Leone · Africa | c. 1670 |
| 24 |  Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso | Burkina Faso · Africa | 1812–1832 |
| 25 |  Witwatersrand gold fields (Mponeng) | South Africa · Africa | 1886 |
| 26 |  St. Elizabeth's Cathedral, Malabo | Equatorial Guinea · Africa | 1897–1916 |
| 27 |  St Peter's Cathedral, Likoma | Malawi · Africa | 1903–1911 |
| 28 |  Great Mosque of Djenné | Mali · Africa | 1907 |
| 29 |  Union Buildings | South Africa · Africa | 1910–1913 |
| 30 |  Maputo Central Railway Station | Mozambique · Africa | 1916 |
Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: