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<< Our Photo Pages >> Xemxija Temple (1) - Ancient Temple in Malta in Mainland

Submitted by enkidu41 on Tuesday, 11 January 2005  Page Views: 11472

Multi-periodSite Name: Xemxija Temple (1)
Country: Malta Island: Mainland Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Xemxija  Nearest Village: Mistra
Latitude: 35.949030N  Longitude: 14.379412E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 4

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Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by enkidu41 : Part of the northern wall of the main structure. RTO (on the second stone from the right) is used to suggest private property or to reserve space for trapping birds, a traditional pastime of the Maltese. It may be translated effectively as "Keep Out"! (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in Malta. The ruinous and probable remains of a Chalcolithic temple. It has never been excavated and although now preserved against further agricultural encroachment (although not by smilax and prickly pears!) the site has been extensively cultivated and it is inevitable that a large amount of contemporary material will have been lost.

The main structure to the south seems to form a large area some 100' square enclosed by walls built of megaliths. There is a smaller structure to the north the purpose of which is unclear and may be of a later date.
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Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by KaiHofmann : Site in Mainland Malta (Vote or comment on this photo)

Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by KaiHofmann (Vote or comment on this photo)

Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by enkidu41 : The ruinouse smaller structure on the northern side. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by enkidu41 : Part of an eastern wall of the main structure. The site is so ruinous that it is not clear whether this marked the limits of the structure or whether it was an 'internal' wall. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by enkidu41 : Part of the southern wall of the main structure. Most has disappeared leaving this single standing megalith. The western wall can be seen in the background.

Xemxija Temple (1)
Xemxija Temple (1) submitted by enkidu41 : Part of the northern wall of the main structure.

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 96m ENE 57° Xemxija Temple (2)* Ancient Temple
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 146m ESE 122° Xemxija Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 166m ENE 70° Xemxija Silo* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
 172m NE 47° Xemxija Caves* Cave or Rock Shelter
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 242m ENE 62° Xemxija Tombs* Rock Cut Tomb
 490m NE 44° Raddet Ir-Roti Cart Ruts* Ancient Trackway
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Re: Xemxija Temple by Lasya on Tuesday, 23 February 2010
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I visited in Jan 2010 - the site`s still unexcavated and was littered with empty cartridge shells. Seems like Malta`s hunters are using the site as shelter from which to shoot birds - shameful.
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