oldestmonuments
nounUK /ˈəʊldɪst ˈmɒnjʊmənts/
US /ˈoʊldɪst ˈmɑːnjumənts/
The oldest monuments are the very old buildings or statues that people built a long, long time ago.
The pyramids in Egypt are among the oldest monuments in the world.
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2. The most ancient memorials built to remember a person or event.
The oldest monuments in the town honor its first settlers.
3. The earliest surviving examples of large public buildings or statues.
Historians study the oldest monuments to learn how early people lived.
4. The most aged and treasured historic places in a country.
Tourists travel far to see the oldest monuments of the ancient empire.