Zebbieh - Skorba Temples Skorba
The ancient temples in Zebbieh date to the pre-Copper Age. Together with Ggantija, they are believed to be the oldest free-standing structures in the world.
Archeologist David Trump during his excavations uncovered the complex 30 years ago. Evidence in the shape of a wall told of a prehistoric village on the site. Further evidence of human habitation, livestock and crops were found and carbon-dated back to the earliest prehistoric phase, the Ghar Dalam.
Archeologist David Trump during his excavations uncovered the complex 30 years ago. Evidence in the shape of a wall told of a prehistoric village on the site. Further evidence of human habitation, livestock and crops were found and carbon-dated back to the earliest prehistoric phase, the Ghar Dalam.
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In the middle of the site are the flattened stones of a three-apse temple from the Ggantija period. The floors made of torb (a crushed compound of limestone and water still in use today) can be seen, as can the eroded megalith, which is approximately three-and-a-half meters tall.
Red Skorba and Grey Skorba are the names given to Neolithic periods and corresponding pottery, fragments of which are on display in the Museum of Archeology.
Red Skorba and Grey Skorba are the names given to Neolithic periods and corresponding pottery, fragments of which are on display in the Museum of Archeology.
