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The Megalithic Temples of Malta ( Maltese: It-Tempji Megalitiċi ta' Malta) are several prehistoric temples, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, [ 1] built during three distinct periods approximately between 3600 BC and 2500 BC on the island country of Malta. [ 2] They had been claimed as the oldest free-standing structures on Earth ...
The Tarxien Temples ( Maltese: It-Tempji ta' Ħal Tarxien, Maltese pronunciation: [tɐrˈʃɪːn]) are an archaeological complex in Tarxien, in the Port region of Malta. They date to approximately 3150 BC. [1] The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.
Malta has been inhabited since 5900 BC. [ 1][ 2] The first inhabitants were farmers; their agricultural methods degraded the soil until the islands became uninhabitable. The islands were repopulated around 3850 BC by a civilization that at its peak built the Megalithic Temples, which today are among the oldest surviving buildings in the world.
1992, 2015. Area. 0.563 ha (60,600 sq ft) Mnajdra ( Maltese: L-Imnajdra) is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres (544 yd) from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex.
In Europe megaliths are, in general, constructions erected during the Neolithic or late Stone Age and Chalcolithic or Copper Age (4500–1500 BC). The megalithic structures of Malta are believed to be the oldest in Europe. Perhaps the most famous megalithic structure is Stonehenge in England.
This is a timeline of Maltese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Malta and its ... Tas-Silġ megalithic temples. (to ...
Tarxien Cemetery. 2500–1500 BC. Borġ in-Nadur. 1500–700 BC. Baħrija. 900–700 BC. The Tarxien phase is one of the eleven phases of Maltese prehistory. It is named for the temple complex discovered near the village of Ħal Tarxien, and now recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. [1]
Ħaġar Qim ( Maltese pronunciation: [ħadʒar ˈʔiːm]; "Standing/Worshipping Stones") is a megalithic temple complex found on the Mediterranean island of Malta, dating from the Ġgantija phase (3600–3200 BC). [ 1] The Megalithic Temples of Malta are among the most ancient religious sites on Earth, [ 2] described by the World Heritage Sites ...