Ggantija Temples Gozo
Ġgantija phase·Maltese Temple Period·🇲🇹 Gozo, Xagħra, Malta
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About Ggantija Temples Gozo
Ggantija Temples Gozo at Gozo, Xagħra, Malta is a Ġgantija phase temple complex of the Maltese Temple Period tradition, built c. 3600 BCE for two-cloverleaf megalithic temples 5 m orthostats. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersGgantija Temples Gozo at Gozo, Xagħra, Malta is a Ġgantija phase temple complex of the Maltese Temple Period tradition, built c. 3600 BCE for two-cloverleaf meg
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3600 BCE
- Period
- Ġgantija phase
- Culture
- Maltese Temple Period
- Purpose
- Two-cloverleaf megalithic temples 5 m orthostats
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3600 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Ggantija Temples Gozo
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Ggantija Temples Gozo
On the ground
Structures & features
36.0472° N · 14.2692° E · 374 m · 3 mapped features
- Ggantija Temples Gozo Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Ggantija Temples Gozo – central two-cloverleaf megalithic temples 5 m orthostats element with stratified deposits36.0472° N · 14.2692° E
- Ggantija Temples Gozo Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Ggantija Temples Gozo defining settlement or ritual space36.0471° N · 14.2693° E
- Ggantija Temples Gozo Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Ggantija Temples Gozo ceremonial landscape36.0473° N · 14.2691° E
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