OLDEST PREHISTORIC UNDERGROUND
TEMPLE IN MALTA
G'day folks,
Built around 2,500 BC, the Hypogeum in
Malta is the oldest prehistoric underground temple in the world.
The
island of Malta has several Megalithic Temples and this structure is
easily one of the most remarkable ones. A UNESCO World Heritage Site,
the Hypogeum is one of the world’s best-preserved prehistoric sites and
contains halls, chambers and passages carved out of rock.
Archeologists believe that the Hypogeum was used as a temple as well as a
sanctuary and a necropolis in prehistoric times.
The complex is divided
into three levels - the upper level (3600-3300 BC), the middle level
(3300-3000 BC), and the lower level (3150 -2500 BC). Amazingly, the
lower level has a room that is 10.6 meters (35 ft) underground. The
structure was rediscovered in 1902 and was restored over mid-2016 to
early 2017. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Clancy's comment: This is an extraordinary ancient place to find.
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