Xaghra - Ggantija Temples
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The two prehistoric structures known as Ggantija are the most impressive and well-preserved of the temples on the Maltese islands. Along with Ta Hagrat and Skorba in Malta, they are believed to be the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. And although they lack the fine artistic treasures of the later Tarxien temples, they make up for it with brute size.
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Ggantija Temples
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The temples date back to the Ggantija phase (3600-3200 B.C. of the Copper Age) and were first formally and badly excavated in 1827. The site is composed of two similar structures (one with five apses, the other with four) and the whole is enclosed by a shared outer wall of megalithic proportions. The outer walls were made from hard coralline limestone; softer, more versatile, globigerina limestone was used for the inside walls. A roof, which has not survived, would have covered the structures.
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Xaghra - Ggantija Temples, Xaghra , Malta
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