Reconstructed entrance to the neolithic South Temple* (3000-2500BC), Tarxien, central Malta, Mediterranean, Europe
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Ian Bottle / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5100 x 3400 px | 43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 June 2010Location:
Triq It-Tempji Neolitiċi, Tarxien, central Malta, Mediterranean, EuropeMore information:
The earliest temples at Tarxien lie to the east of the site and were begun about 3600BC. Construction phases continued until around 2500BC. The last of these, the Central section, were among the last neolithic temples to be built in Malta and remain the most architecturally advanced. The site was rediscovered in 1913 after local farmers complained that they kept hitting large rocks when ploughing. The current floor level is now roughly two metres lower than it was, exposing the remains of the temples structure. *The site has been partly reconstructed and many of the carvings and artefacts are replicas. The originals are now in the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta.