November 4, 2026

Thank You for Building! Meet This Year’s Build Your Own Monument Challenge Winners

Thank you to all our builders and voters who came out to participate in this year’s Build Your Own Monument Challenge. We loved seeing all the monuments and archaeological sites that were constructed. Now we are excited to announce the winners based on your votes! 

🏆 Adult Category: 
Winner: “The Great Sphinx” by Patrick C. from Seattle, WA with 161 votes 
Runner Up: “Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple” by Gloria J. from Plymouth, MN with 131 votes 

🏆 Youth (11 to 17): 
Winner: “Parthenon” by Lizzie (14) from New Orleans, LA with 136 Votes 
Runner Up: “The Odeon (Small Theatre) at Pompeii” by Mrs. E’s Latin Class (15) from Ontario, CAN with 105 votes 

🏆 Youth (10 and under): 
Winner: “The Arch of Palmyra, Syria” by Jacob (7) from Portland, OR with 297 votes 
Runner Up: “Baalbeck – Lebanon” by Emerson and Kaedyn (8 and 9) from Elkridge, MD with 240 votes 

🏆 Honorable Mention: 
“The Gingerbread Amphora” by Julia Mattis and Wyatt Roy from Cambridge, MA