Tarxien - South Temple

In the four-apsed South Temple is the huge headless statues of an elephantine female, possibly the "fat" goddess of fertility. She must have stood more than two-and-a-half meters tall. To her right is an altar niche above delicately carved spiral stonework. the space behind the niche revealed a collection of animal bones and a flint knife presumably used for sacrifices. There is no indication of human sacrifice having taken place. To the left or in the west apse are more animal friezes, although less recognizable, and in the center is a pitted bowl. Through what was the temple's inner door is the decorated central niche.