Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex

Why it mattersKey rock_cut for Malta, Paola, illustrating Temple Period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3300 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic (3600-2500 BCE)

Culture

Temple Period

Purpose

Rock-cut tomb / hypogeum with funerary function

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 3300 BCE

   Initial construction of Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex main structure

2. c. 793 CE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex

3. 2001–2022

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection

• Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex — Main Rock_Cut FeaturereservoirPrimary reservoir at Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits35.8654° N · 14.5099° E
• Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex — Secondary EnclosuremoundAncillary mound at Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits35.8657° N · 14.5088° E
• Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art PaneldromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape35.8648° N · 14.5098° E
• Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexstructureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Hal Tarxien Hypogeum Extension North — Northern Annex with plastered basin35.8661° N · 14.5074° E