Brochtorff Stone Circle underground temple excavation reveals hundreds of skeletons. The Xagħra Stone Circle on Gozo was rediscovered in 1964 after being lost since the 1820s. Anglo-Maltese archaeologists conducted major excavations between 1987 and 1994, uncovering an underground burial site containing some of the oldest figured sculptures in the world. The hypogeum preserved artifacts in excellent condition. 🔮⛏️
Brockto Circle underground temple excavation reveals 800 skeletons
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📍 Brockendorf Circle
Key facts
- Brockto Circle was rediscovered by Joatar Taboni, a bird hunter, on the island of Gozo
- In 1987, Cambridge archaeologists Caroline Malone and Simon Stoddard began excavating the circle
- The underground temple was preserved when its roof collapsed around 2000 BC
- Excavation revealed approximately 200,000 body parts from 800 skeletons
- Massive numbers of artifacts were found in excellent condition
- The underground temple has three levels
- Bristol University created a virtual reality reconstruction of the temple
- Only the first level has been excavated; excavation ceased in 1994 due to lack of funding
Sources
megalithomania.co.uk
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