ANCIENT SITES OF MALTA
The Maltese temple complexes were built in different locations, and over a wide span of years; while each has individual site has its unique characteristics, they all share a common architecture. The approach to the temples lies on an oval forecourt, levelled by terracing if the terrain is sloping.
ANCIENT SITES OF MALTA:
Ggantija,
Hagar Qim,
Hypogem of Hal-Saflieni,
Megalithic Temples,
Misrah Ghar il-Kbir,
Tarxien Temples,
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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