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Ġgantija
Ġgantija ("Giants' Tower") is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic on the Mediterranean island of Gozo.
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Ħaġar Qim
Ħaġar Qim ("Standing/Worshipping Stones") is a megalithic temple complex found on the Mediterranean island of Malta, dating from the Ġgantija phase (3600-3200 BC).
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Ħal-Saflieni Hypogeum
The Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase (3300 – 3000 BC) in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta.
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Corbel
In architecture a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
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Equinox
An equinox is commonly regarded as the moment the plane (extended indefinitely in all directions) of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun, which occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 22-23 September.
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Globigerinida
The Globigerinida is an order of foraminiferans that are found as marine plankton.
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Government of Malta
The Government of Malta (Gvern ta' Malta) is the executive branch of Malta.
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Heritage Malta
Heritage Malta (Patrimonju Malta) is the Maltese national agency for museums, conservation practice and cultural heritage.
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John Davies Evans
John Davies Evans OBE (22 January 1925 – 4 July 2011) was an English archaeologist and academic, renowned for his research into the prehistory of the Mediterranean, and especially the prehistoric cultures of Malta.
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Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs.
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List of largest monoliths
This is a list of monoliths organized according to the size of the largest block of stone on the site.
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Malta
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Malta Environment and Planning Authority
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) was the national agency responsible for the environment and planning in Malta.
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Maltese euro coins
Maltese euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins.
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa and on the east by the Levant.
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Megalith
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones.
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Megalithic Temples of Malta
The Megalithic Temples of Malta (It-Tempji Megalitiċi ta' Malta) are several prehistoric temples, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, built during three distinct periods approximately between 3600 BC and 700 BC on the island country of Malta.
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Post and lintel
In architecture, post and lintel (also called prop and lintel or a trabeated system) is a building system where strong horizontal elements are held up by strong vertical elements with large spaces between them.
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Qrendi
Qrendi (Il-Qrendi) is a small village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2752 people as of March 2014.
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Solstice
A solstice is an event occurring when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere.
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Tarxien phase
The Tarxien phase is one of the eleven phases of Maltese prehistory.
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Tarxien Temples
The Tarxien Temples (It-Tempji ta' Ħal Tarxien) are an archaeological complex in Tarxien, Malta.
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Temple
A temple (from the Latin word templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice.
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Themistocles Zammit
Sir Themistocles "Temi" Zammit (or Żammit; 30 September 1864 – 2 November 1935) was a Maltese archaeologist and historian, professor of chemistry, medical doctor, researcher and writer, serving as Rector (1920–26) of the Royal University of Malta and first Director of the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta.
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Times of Malta
The Times of Malta is an English-language daily newspaper in Malta.
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UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.
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World Heritage site
A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.
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4th millennium BC
The 4th millennium BC spanned the years 4000 through 3001 BC.
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References
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