Malta's megalithic temples are ~5,500 years old, among the oldest free-standing structures on Earth. Built between 3600-2500 BCE, they predate Stonehenge by 1,000 years and Egypt's pyramids by 500 years. The temples feature solstice alignments: winter solstice hits side stones, summer solstice the opposite side, equinox lights up the center. Original temples were about twice current height ☀️
Malta temples dated to 6,000 years ago with solstice alignments
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- Malta contains one of the oldest collections of megalithic structures, dating back 6,000 years
- The temples originally were about twice the current height with roofs
- They featured dark inner chambers where the rising sun would be effective
- At winter solstice, the sun aligns with the side stones
- At summer solstice, the sun aligns with stones on the opposite side
- At equinox, the sun rises right up the middle of the temples
- Malta megalithic temples were built without metal tools or wheels
Sources
megalithomania.co.uk
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