MaltaDiscovered in 1913 by farmer Lorenzo Despott, excavations were led by Sir Themistocles Zammit from 1915 to 1919 [1]. The highly decorated South Temple features bas-relief sculptures of spirals and domesticated animals, and the lower portion of a colossal statue of a skirted figure [1]. The Central Temple is unique in Malta for its six-apse plan [1] [2]. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, the temples have been protected by shelters since 2015 [3].
Templos de Tarxien
Also known as: 타르신 사원, 타르신 신전, Kuil Tarxien, Megalithische tempels van Tarxien, Świątynie Tarxien, Taršīnas tempļi, Taršino šventyklos, Taršyno šventyklos, Tarxien, Tarxien (chrám), Tarxien megalitikus templomai, Tarxien Prehistoric Temples (arkiyolohiyang dapit sa Malta)
| Type | Megalithic structures |
|---|---|
| Period | 4500 - 3000 BC |
| Country | Malta |
| Coordinates | 35.8694° N, 14.5124° E |