Oldest Surviving Geared Mechanical Computing Device
late 2nd century BCE
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Immersive view| No. | Thumbnail | Record | Value | Holder | Year | Category | Open |
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| #00328 | | Oldest Surviving Geared Mechanical Computing Device Verified | late 2nd century BCE | Antikythera mechanism | — | Technology | |
| #00327 |  | Fastest Men's 100 Metres Breaststroke (Long Course) Verified | 56.88 seconds | Adam Peaty | 2019 | Sports | |
| #00326 |  | World's Oldest Continuously Inhabited City Disputed | over 11,000 years | Jericho | — | Human Society | |
| #00324 | | Oldest Surviving Written Law Code Verified | about 2100 BCE | Laws of Ur-Nammu | — | Human Society | |
| #00323 |  | Longest Released Stop-Motion Feature Film Verified | 132 minutes | Wildwood (2026 film) | 2026 | Culture & Entertainment | |
| #00322 |  | Among the Earliest Archaeologically Confirmed Wind Instruments Verified | about 40,000 years old | Geißenklösterle prehistoric flute assemblage | — | Culture & Entertainment | |
| #00321 |  | Longest Operating Individual Metro Line by Route System Length Verified | about 82.4 km | Shanghai Metro Line 11 | — | Transport | |
| #00320 |  | Largest Operational Cruise Ships by Registered Gross Tonnage Verified | 248,663 GT | Legend of the Seas (2026 cruise ship) | 2026 | Transport | |
| #00319 |  | Largest Operational Single-Telescope Optical Primary Aperture Verified | 10.4 m | Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) | 2009 | Technology | |
| #00318 |  | Oldest Surviving Theatre Site Verified | 6th (BCE) | Theatre of Dionysus | — | Architecture |
Fastest Men's 100 Metres Breaststroke (Long Course)
56.88 seconds
World's Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
over 11,000 years
Oldest Surviving Written Law Code
about 2100 BCE
Longest Released Stop-Motion Feature Film
132 minutes
Among the Earliest Archaeologically Confirmed Wind Instruments
about 40,000 years old
Oldest Surviving Theatre Site
6th (BCE)