Thanks to an online feature, I discovered these fascinating historical buildings that are all still inhabited today.
Iran. People have lived in these for at least 800 years.
France. Lived in since the 13th Century.
Yemen. Exact date unknown.
Near Jericho, Palestine. Still occupied, since 480 AD.
Iran again. 3,000 years old.
Matera, Italy. Lived in for almost 9,000 years.
New Mexico, USA. Dating from 1180 AD.
The Faroe Islands. This large house has been lived in by the same family since the 11th Century.
They were all obviously built to last!
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Anyone battling to get a mortgage or tied down with one will envy families who inherit a house – unless of course your spouse wants a ‘ nice new house’.
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These days, any house for free is worth considering, Janet.
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Thats fantastic, Pete! Thanks for sharing this wonderful and impressive information. Let’s hope we will not get back to this kind of living, as i had read Armaggedon is predicted again for 2040. Unless we radically change our lifestyle. Best wishes, Michael
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I am old enough not to worry too much about 2040, Michael! 🙂
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I really enjoyed this, Pete. Thank you.
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Very pleased to hear that, Jennie.
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It was wonderful. Best to you, Pete.
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Y’all have colleges over there older than vanished civilizations.
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We do, Phil. That is very true. Our history is cherished, fortunately.
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There are some very unusual and interesting abodes here, Pete. I remember thinking how awful it must have been for people who were forced to live in the area now called the Edinburgh Dungeons.
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Over the centuries, I am sure some of those featured must have been modernised to make them tolerable, Robbie.
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I have only seen the ones in Taos, New Mexico. I was amused by the tv antennas sprouting all over from the adobe buildings. The ruins in Mesa Verde are not inhabited, but show the same kind of “apartment house” look still present in Taos.
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I have always presumed that they had to be modernised for 21st century living. But TV aerials must indeed seem incongruous.
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Love these I could live in that first one its amazing 🙂 x
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Thanks Carol. Glad you enjoyed them.
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These buildings are amazing!
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To have lasted for so long, they must have been well engineered too.
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Yes, no little boxes made of ticky-tacky there!
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I think it would be very special to live in such an ancient place and think of the hundreds of people who came before. I have always had a yen for really old stuff. I wonder how many have “ghosts”.
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Given how old they are, I would imagine they are chock-full of ghosts, Carolyn.
(If you believe in ghosts of course)
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Not sure what I believe really but some places feel creepy.
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how many have heat pumps??
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I’m sure they sorted something out in the ‘old days’, Gavin.
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Well kept up. warmest regards, Theo
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They certainly are.
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Built to last, alright!
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We could learn something from them, Sue.
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Our throw away modern world….
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Great stuff and very interesting….thanx chuq
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Glad you liked it, chuq.
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Jeanne is survived her “maison” in Sévérac-le-Château, Aveyron, France. I’ve been to Aveyron, but I didn’t get around to knocking on Jeanne’s door. I wonder who would’ve answered?
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Probably ‘Old Pierre’. 🙂
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How fascinating! Thanks Pete.
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Glad you enjoyed them, Stevie.
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What an interesting list! A small correction to the one listed under Jerusalem. It is actually in Wadi Qelt near Jericho.
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Thanks for the correction. It was listed on the site as ‘Old Jerusalem’. I will correct that.
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It’s fairly close to Jerusalem. Sort of 🙂
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I corrected it to ‘Near Jericho’, Margie. 🙂
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Wow, fascinating! Thanks for sharing, Pete 💕🙂
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Happy to hear you enjoyed the post, Harmony.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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These are amazing! Thanks.
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Glad you liked them, Darlene.
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I love the first ones. A collection of Hobbit holes 🙂
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People seem to have sought shelter in some unusual places, Jack.
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