Megalithic Portal: Latest from Mainland, Malta

Xemxija Temple (2)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:41:54 GMT

]]>. Ancient Temple in Mainland

Ghar Dalam Cave

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:27:35 GMT

]]>. Cave in Malta. Ghar Dalam ("The Cave of Darkness") is a natural cave hollowed out over millions of years by water percolating through and dissolving the limestone. There are traces of human occupation dating back to the Neolithic.

Ghar Dalam Cart Ruts

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:45:31 GMT

]]>. Ancient Trackway in Mainland

St George's Bay Silos

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:33:44 GMT

]]>. Bronze Age silo pits in Malta. A group of Bronze Age silo pits is located on a rocky coast of St. George's Bay, near the buildings of Birżebugga. Most of the pits are filled, but their openings are still visible. Two silos were partly quarried away, which revealed their structure.

Borg in-Nadur Cart Ruts

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:25:53 GMT

]]>. Ancient Trackway in Mainland The cart ruts near Borg in-Nadur lead to the Bronze Age settlement - David Trump interprets this as evidence for the prehistoric origin of Maltese cart ruts, while Anthony Bonanno believes they belong to the Punic or Roman period. These specific cart ruts are partly filled with earth and stones, only the western rut is well exposed.

Borg in-Nadur Settlement

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:25:32 GMT

]]>. Bronze Age settlement in Malta. The fortified settlement of Borg in-Nadur is one of the most important Bronze Age sites in Malta. Some parts of a sub-circular stone wall are in good condition, especially in the northern part of the site. The finds from Borg in-Nadur allowed to distinguish the Borg in-Nadur phase of the Maltese Bronze Age (1500 - 700 BC), characteristic particularly in pottery.

Raddet Ir-Roti Cart Ruts

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:54:00 GMT

]]>. Located off Katerina Vitale, Xemxija, Malta. Only just off road. About 50 metres long. It is close to a housing development and 200 metres from Xemxija rock cut tombs.

Mnajdra and Hagar-Qim, a Maltese Treasure

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:48:37 GMT

]]>. Recently, while corresponding with a colleague from The West coast, I was introduced to the wonders of the Maltese megalithic sites of Hagar-Qim and Mnajdra. They are not very well known to the average student of civilization studies, well not in the US, but when observed closer, one sees a wondrous treasure trove of technology and spiritual design.

Hagar Qim

Wed, 20 May 2009 11:49:31 GMT

]]>Views sought on five-year plan for Maltese megalithic temples, see comment. This temple in Malta stands on a hilltop within an archaeological park. The southern wall of the temple shows considerable surface flaking due to the use of the local stone, limestone of the less resistant globerigina variety. Mnajdra is 500 metres away closer to the sea and although equally exposed it shows no such damage as the harder coralline limestone was used in its construction.

Tarxien

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:54:44 GMT

]]>Important archaeological find at Tarxien, see latest comment. This is the most complex of the Maltese Temples but lacking the atmosphere of Ggantija or Mnajdra due to the modern housing. It is comprised of four immediately adjacent conjoined temples.