Ancient sites in Malta

Discover 5 ancient sites in Malta, including Ġgantija Temples, Ħaġar Qim Temples and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, and more. Each has its story, photos, location and games to test what you learned.

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Ġgantija TemplesTwo Neolithic temples on Gozo, begun around 3600 BCE with blocks so huge that islanders credited them to a giantess.
Ħaġar Qim TemplesA Neolithic temple on a ridge above Malta's south coast, its outer wall built of slabs up to 5.2 meters tall.
Ħal Saflieni HypogeumA Neolithic cemetery cut three levels deep into Maltese limestone, its rooms carved to look like the temples above.
Mnajdra Archaeological ParkThree Neolithic temples above Malta's south coast, one of them facing the equinox sunrise through its doorway.
Tarxien TemplesFour Neolithic temples in a Maltese town, carved with spirals, goats and pigs, around the lower half of a giant skirted figure.

Sites in Malta