List of megalithic temples in Malta
The megalithic temples of Malta |
The list of megalithic temples in Malta includes all known megalithic temples on the territory of Malta .
List of temples
Temple in Malta
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Borġ in-Nadur | Birżebbuġa | At least one temple |
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Temple of Bugibba | San Pawl il-Baħar OT Buġibba |
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Debdieba | Luqa | Destroyed by airport expansion; Classification as a temple not assured, possibly also settlement | ||
Temple of Għajn Żejtuna | Mellieħa | Destroyed, location is now under water | ||
North Temple of Ħaġar Qim | Qrendi | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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South Temple of Ħaġar Qim | Qrendi | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Original temple of Ħaġar Qim | Qrendi | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Megalithic structure at the north temple of Ħaġar Qim | Qrendi | Only small residues are preserved; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 | ||
Ħal-Far | Birżebbuġa | Destroyed by the construction of an airfield | ||
Temple of Ħal Ġinwi | Żejtun | |||
Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni | Paola | Underground system in three levels, the top level originally above ground; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980 |
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Temple of Il-Pellegrin | Mġarr | Classification as a temple not assured | ||
Temple of Kordin I | Paola | At least one temple | ||
Temple 1 of Kordin II | Paola | At least two temples | ||
Temple 2 of Kordin II | Paola | At least two temples | ||
East Temple of Kordin III | Paola | Two temples with a joint shell construction |
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West temple of Kordin III | Paola | Two temples with a joint shell construction |
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Kunċizzjoni (Qortin l'Mdawwar) | Rabat | |||
Temple of Marfa Ridge | Mellieħa | Classification as a temple not assured | ||
North Temple of Mnajdra | Qrendi | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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South Temple of Mnajdra | Qrendi | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Separate temple at Mnajdra | Qrendi | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Temple of Qaliet Marku (Magħtab) | Naxxar | At least one temple | ||
East Temple of Skorba | Mġarr | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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West temple of Skorba | Mġarr | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Main temple of Ta 'Ħaġrat | Mġarr | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Side temple of Ta 'Ħaġrat | Mġarr | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Temple of Ta 'Lippjia | Mġarr | |||
Temple of Ta 'Raddiena | Iklin |
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Temple of Tal-Qadi | Naxxar |
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East Temple of Tarxien | Tarxien | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Middle Temple of Tarxien | Tarxien | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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West Temple of Tarxien | Tarxien | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Separate temple of Tarxien | Tarxien | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 |
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Temple of Tas-Silġ | Żejtun |
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Temple 1 of Xemxija | San Pawl il-Baħar OT Xemxija |
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Temple 2 of Xemxija | San Pawl il-Baħar OT Xemxija |
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Temple of Xrobb l-Għaġin | Marsaxlokk | At least one temple |
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Temple in Gozo
temple | place | Remarks | image | Layout |
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Temple 1 of Borġ il-Għarib | Ghajnsielem | |||
Temple 2 of Borġ il-Għarib | Ghajnsielem | |||
Temple of Borġ ta 'l-Imramma | Sannat | |||
North Temple of Ġgantija | Xagħra | Both temples in a common shell construction; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980 |
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South Temple of Ġgantija | Xagħra | Both temples in a common shell construction; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980 |
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Santa Verna | Xagħra |
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Temple of Ta 'Marżiena | Fontana | |||
Temple of Xewkija | Xewkija |
literature
- John Davies Evans : The prehistoric antiquities of the Maltese Islands: A survey. Athlone Press, London 1971, ISBN 0-485-11093-8 .
- Joachim von Freeden : Malta and the architecture of its megalithic temples. Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 1993, ISBN 3-534-11012-9 .
- David H. Trump : Malta. An Archaeological Guide. Faber and Faber, London 1972, ISBN 0-571-09802-9 .
- David H. Trump: Malta. Prehistory and Temples. Midsea Books, Valetta 2002, ISBN 978-9990993943 .
Web links
Commons : Megalithic Temples in Malta - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- culture.gov.mt: National Inventory
- whc.unesco.org: Megalithic Tempels of Malta
- The Megalithic Portal: Malta