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Megalithic Temples of Malta

The Megalithic Temples of Malta are a group of prehistoric stone temple complexes on the Maltese islands, built in several phases between c. 3600 and 2500 BC. The complexes consist of large upright orthostat slabs forming façades, trilithon doorways, paved passages, and clusters of D-shaped apses, and several sites are protected as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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First raised

3599 BC

Its prime

3000 BC

Today

Partial ruin

As it stood in 3000 BC

The shape it held in its prime.

A sequence of massive upright orthostat slabs of warm-beige coralline and softer globigerina limestone form thick, lobed temple walls and trilithon entrances; many chambers are unroofed and open to the sky. Forecourts are oval and sometimes terraced, paved stone passages run between paired orthostats, and some internal slabs carry incised spiral and volute reliefs in smoother stone. Scale is human to slightly monumental, with low courts, D-shaped apses and a surrounding low boundary wall.

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10 places to explore in 3000 BC.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Megalithic Temples of Maltaincluding 7 interiors: trilithon entrance and paved passage, central open court, d-shaped apse chamber and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Exterior approach: oval forecourtTrilithon entrance and paved passageCentral open courtD-shaped apse chamberPaved entrance passage with perforations (Skorba)Outer boundary wall and façadeTarxien central temple: axial passages and six apsesOrthostat relief panelHigh view: unroofed interiors and skylineĠgantija southerly temple with five apses

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