Mar 18, 2024, 08:55 AM IST

Most ancient things in the world

Pravrajya Suruchi

Lydian Lion  Age: c.610 – 600 BCE (about 2,629 – 2,619 years ago)  Category:  Archaeological – Oldest coin

Kish Tablet  Age: c.3500 BCE (about 5,519 years old)   Category:  Archaeological – Oldest Known Writing

Geisenklosterle Flutes  Age: 43,000 – 42,000 years old  Category:  Archaeological – Oldest Musical Instruments

UR 501 Jawbone  Age: 2.5 – 2.3 million years old   Category:  Archaeological – Oldest Human Fossil

Lomekwi Stone Tools  Age: c.3.3 million years old   Category:  Archaeological – Oldest Artifacts

Lake Zaysan  Age: c. 65 million years old  Category:  Geographical – Oldest Lake

Makhonjwa Mountains  Age: c.3.6 billion years old  Category:  Geological – Oldest Mountain Range

Stromatolites  Age: about 3.5 billion years old  Category:  Archaeological – Oldest Visible Organism

Jack Hills Zircon  Age: c.4.375 billion years ± 6 million years  Category:  Geological – Oldest Rock