ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES & MONUMENTS
MEGALITHIC
TEMPLES
The Megalithic Temples of Malta are a series of prehistoric monuments
in the Maltese archipelago. Archaeologists believe that these megalithic
complexes are the result of local innovations in a process of cultural
evolution. This led to the building of several temples of the Ggantija
phase (3600-3000 BC) ...
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GGANTIJA
Ggantija (Giants Tower) is a Neolithic, megalithic temple complex
on the Mediterranean island of Gozo. The Ggantija temples are the earliest
of a series of megalithic temples in Malta. Their makers erected the
two Ggantija temples during the Neolithic Age, which makes these temples
more than 5500 years old ...
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HAGAR
QIM
Hagar Qim (English: Standing/Worshiping Stones) is a megalithic
temple complex found on the Mediterranean island of Malta, dating from
the Ggantija phase (3600-3200 BCE). The Megalithic Temples of Malta
are amongst the most ancient religious sites on Earth, described by
the World Heritage Sites committee ...
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HYPOGEUM
OF HAL-SAFLIENI
The Hypogeum in Hal-Saflieni, Paola, Malta, is a subterranean
structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory. Thought
to be originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric
times. It is the only prehistoric underground temple in the world. The
Hypogeum was depicted on a stamp issued in 1980 ...
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MISRAH
GHAR IL-KBIR
Misrah Ghar il-Kbir (informally known as Clapham Junction) is
a prehistoric site in Malta near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known
for its cart ruts - a complex network of tracks gouged in the rock.
The age and purpose of the tracks are still a mystery of Maltese history.
Most archeologists believe the site developed about 2000 BC ...
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TARXIEN
TEMPLES
The Tarxien Temples are an archaeological complex in Tarxien,
Malta. They date back to approximately 2800 BC. The site was accepted
as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 along with the other Megalithic
temples on the island of Malta. The Tarxien consist of three separate,
but attached, temple structures ... |
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