UNESCO World Heritage Site component

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site component, Ta’ Ħaġrat is a prehistoric megalithic temple complex in Malta dating back to the Neolithic period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
archaeological site
megalithic temple complex
category prehistoric temple
conservationStatus conserved archaeological site
constructedBefore Ġgantija (approximate relative dating)
coordinateLocation 35.917°N 14.366°E
country Malta
countrySubdivision Northern Region, Malta
culture Maltese prehistoric culture
estimatedConstructionDate c. 3600–3200 BCE (approximate)
hasArchaeologicalFind ceramic figurines
pottery
stone tools
hasFeature altar-like structures
apsidal chambers
forecourt
orthostats
trilithon entrance
hasNearbySettlement village of Mġarr
hasPart Ta’ Ħaġrat main temple
linked to: Ta’ Ħaġrat

Ta’ Ħaġrat smaller temple
linked to: Ta’ Ħaġrat
heritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListAs Megalithic Temples of Malta
locatedIn Malta
Mġarr, Malta
locatedOn island of Malta
linked to: Malta Island
managedBy Heritage Malta
material limestone
openToPublic true
partOf Megalithic Temples of Malta
period Neolithic period
protectionStatus national monument of Malta
region Mediterranean Basin
significantFor prehistoric religious practices in Malta
study of Neolithic architecture in Malta
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteExtension 1992
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 132
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1980
worldHeritageCategory cultural site

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Ta’ Ħaġrat heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Ta’ Ħaġrat heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component