Malta is proud of the most ancient man-made structures on Earth, which are usually called megalithic temples, representing a cult building of huge stone blocks, whether it be dolmens, menhirs or cromlechs. In Malta, there are more than twenty similar temple complexes, the most adult is Ggantija on the island of Gozo, built in 3600 BC. e.

Also the catacombs of St. Agatha, the Grotto of St. Paul and the Catacombs of St. Paul belong to the temples. Temples in ancient times were built not only on the earth, which is confirmed by the cave Hypogeum (Hypogeum) - a cult burial site. The natural cave of Ghar Dalam is curious, Gozo refers to the Calypso Cave to the temples in Shlendi - the Grotto of Monashok

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Megalithic temples of Malta - interesting and not very much August 26, 2014

Marina

was here in February 2013

I still find it incredible how on these tiny islands there were so many prehistoric buildings? By the way, I saw a thick book from the British, dedicated solely to the megaliths of Malta, and used the modest "Thomas Cook" herself. Impressive are a few things: the temples of Jagantia (there are two of them) on Gozo are considered the most ancient buildings on the planet (older than the pyramids of Giza), who, how and for what it all built, is also not completely clear. Moreover, studies in the underground or sanctuary, or ... Read full review