Maltese prehistoric temples

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Maltese_prehistoric_temples
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:builtBetween c. 2500 BC
c. 3600 BC
gptkbp:builtYear Neolithic period
gptkbp:culture Maltese Temple Culture
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Themistocles_Zammit
gptkbp:feature statues
altars
megalithic architecture
spiral carvings
apse-shaped rooms
concave facades
corbelled roofing
oracle holes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maltese prehistoric temples
gptkbp:inscribedAsWorldHeritageSite 1980
1992
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Malta
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Heritage_Malta
gptkbp:material limestone
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Ħaġar_Qim
gptkb:Mnajdra
gptkb:Tarxien_Temples
gptkb:Skorba_Temples
gptkb:Ta'_Ħaġrat_Temples
gptkb:Ġgantija
gptkbp:oldestFreeStandingStructures yes
gptkbp:purpose religious rituals
ceremonial activities
gptkbp:significance cultural heritage of Malta
early religious practice
prehistoric engineering
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ħaġar_Qim_and_Mnajdra_Visitor_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7