21 May 2014
The Prehistoric Megalithic Temples of Malta
Baldhiker 12/05/2014: A stay in Malta would not have been complete without visiting at least
one of the Megalithic Temples. On Malta there are 11 in total and some
of them date back to a time way before the pyramids of Egypt and
Stonehenge for example, making them some of the oldest religious sites
on earth. 7 of the temples here are UNESCO World Heritage Sites
I was in an area to the south west of the main island where I took the
great opportunity to visit two of them at once. Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra,
both built in the fourth millenium BC. They are about 500 metres away
from each other but both included in one entry via a very visual display
and museum...read on.