Megalithic Temple of Tarxien - Malta
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The three temples were built between 2200 BC and 1800 BC Although they have very similar plants, they date back to different eras. The complex includes four temples built over a period of over a thousand years. The temples are located in the heart of the city of Tarxien (close to the church and the cemetery) and collect many bas-reliefs (on the walls and on the altar), whose decorations depict domesticated animals. The spiral decorations in the apse of the South Temple are noteworthy.
The Temple is part of the multiserial UNESCO site "Megalithic Temples of Malta (1980/1992)"
Short description: Seven megalithic temples are found on the islands of Malta and Gozo, each the fruit of individual development. The two temples of Ggantija on the island of Gozo are notable for their gigantic Bronze structures. On the island of Malta, the temples of Hagar Qin, Mnajdra and Tarxien are unique architectural masterpieces, given the limited resources available to their builders. The Ta'Hagrat and Skorba complexes show how the temple-building tradition has been handed down in Malta.
Well entered in the register: National Inventory of Cultural Heritage of the Maltese Islands - National Inventory of Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI) ID: 46
Source: UNESCO
