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Historic Remains - Tarxien Temples - 05

The Tarxien Temples consist of three separate, but attached, temple structures. The first temple has been dated to approximately 3100 BC and is the most elaborately decorated of the temples of Malta. The middle temple dates to about 3000 BC, and is unique in that, unlike the rest of the Maltese temples, it has three pairs of apses instead of the usual two. The east temple is dated at around 3100 BC. The remains of another temple, smaller, and older, have been dated to 3250 BC.

Of particular interest at the temple site is the rich and intricate stonework, which includes depictions of domestic animals carved in relief, altars, and screens decorated with spiral designs and other patterns.

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Historic Remains - Tarxien Temples - 05

by Dieter

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Uploaded on February 27, 2023

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