26 Megalithic temple sites


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Interactive map showing the Megalithic Temples of the Maltese Islands

Prehistoric Temples

Here's a harmonised list of the 26 megalithic temple sites generally cited for Malta & Gozo (including UNESCO-inscribed complexes and other excavated/destroyed/reburied or very ruinous temple sites).

UNESCO temple complexes

  • Ġgantija (Xagħra, Gozo).
  • Ħaġar Qim (Qrendi, Malta).
  • Mnajdra (Qrendi, Malta).
  • Skorba (Żebbiegħ/Mġarr, Malta).
  • Ta' Ħaġrat (Mġarr, Malta).
  • Tarxien (Tarxien, Malta).

    • Other temple sites on Malta

  • Santa Luċija Hypogeum (Santa Luċija)
  • Borġ in-Nadur (Birżebbuġa).
  • Buġibba (St Paul’s Bay).
  • Debdieba (reburied).
  • Ta’ Raddiena – Ancient Temple Remains Iklin
  • Ħal-Ġinwi (Żejtun/Marsaxlokk area).
  • Kordin I (destroyed, Paola).
  • Kordin II (destroyed, Paola).
  • Kordin III (Paola).
  • Qortin l-Imdawwar / Kunċizzjoni (Mġarr).
  • Ta’ Raddiena (Mġarr).
  • Tal-Qadi (Salina/Naxxar).
  • Tas-Silġ (Marsaxlokk).
  • Xemxija I (St Paul’s Bay).
  • Xemxija II (St Paul’s Bay).
  • Xrobb l-Għaġin (Delimara; much destroyed).
  • Għajn Żejtuna (Mellieħa; megalithic temple remains).

    • Other temple sites on Gozo

  • Borġ il-Għarib (Għajnsielem).
  • Borġ l-Imramma (San Lawrenz).
  • Santa Verna (Xagħra).
  • Ta’ L-Imrejzbiet (Għajnsielem)
  • Ta' Marżiena (Xagħra; unexcavated).
  • Tal-Qiegħan also know as (Borġ il-Għarib (Għajnsielem)).

    • Notes & sources:

    UNESCO recognises six complexes as World Heritage
    Ġgantija
    Ħaġar Qim
    Mnajdra
    Skorba
    Ta’ Ħaġrat
    Tarxien.

    The other temple sites are widely recorded in archaeological overviews and the “Other sites” section of the Wikipedia article (covering Kordin I–III, Buġibba, Debdieba, Ħal-Ġinwi, Qortin l-Imdawwar, Santa Verna, Ta’ Marżiena, Ta’ Raddiena, Tal-Qadi, Tas-Silġ, Xemxija I & II, Xrobb l-Għaġin, Borġ l-Imramma), with additional mapping references for Borġ il-Għarib and Tal-Qiegħan ; Għajn Żejtuna is listed among megalithic temple remains in a Cambridge University Press appendix. Counts vary slightly by author because some entries are destroyed, reburied, or very ruinous, but the 26 above reflect the most commonly cited temple sites today.

    UNESCO World Heritage Centre
    Wikipedia
    Mapcarta
    thetempletrail.com
    Cambridge University Press & Assessment