The Megalithic Temples of Malta ' 11 to be exact 'are prehistoric monumentsbuilt between the years 3000 B.C. and 700 B.C. During this period, temple building was extremely important and each of these structures is an improvement upon the one preceding it. Some archaeologists believe the temples' which have been described as theoldest freestanding buildings in the world'were built to worship specific gods and many are still impressed by the intricacies each bears, given the lack of adequate building tools at the time.
Leshan Giant Buddha ' China
Around the year 713 A.D., construction began on the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China. The construction of the monument, the largest statue of the pre-modern world, was halted for about 70 years due to funding issues. The project was resumed and completed by the year 803 A.D. At the time, the raging rivers ' which now calmly lay at the statue's feet'made it difficult for ships to pass, hence why a Chinese monk sought to have the statue created. He felt the statue in Buddha's honour would get the water to calm down. In the end, so much stone was carved out of the mountain to make the statue that when it fell into the water and stayed there, it actually did make the turbulent waters calmer and easier for ships to pass through. Built entirely by hand, this giant statue remains the largest statue of Buddha known to man.