Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier

Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Malta, Gozo, illustrating Temple Period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

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Built

c. 3500 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic (3600-3200 BCE)

Culture

Temple Period

Purpose

Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3500 BCE

   Initial construction of Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier main structure

2. c. 1007 CE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier

3. 19th–20th century

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection

• Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier — Main Temple-Complex FeaturenecropolisPrimary necropolis at Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits36.0480° N · 14.2788° E
• Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier — Secondary EnclosuretempleAncillary temple at Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits36.0480° N · 14.2780° E
• Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art PanelchamberOutlier chamber panel linked to Ggantija North Temple Forecourt — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape36.0446° N · 14.2792° E