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Mnajdra (L-Imnajdra) is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Ġgantija, Ħaġar Qim, Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, Corbel, Earth, Equinox, Globigerinina, Goddess movement, Government of Malta, Heritage Malta, John Davies Evans, Limestone, List of largest monoliths, Malta, Malta Environment and Planning Authority, Maltese euro coins, Mediterranean Sea, Megalith, Megalithic Temples of Malta, Metonic cycle, Post and lintel, Qrendi, September equinox, Solstice, Tarxien phase, Tarxien Temples, Temple, Themistocles Zammit, Times of Malta, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, 4th millennium BC.

  2. Megalithic Temples of Malta
  3. Neolithic sites
  4. Qrendi
  5. Sites managed by Heritage Malta
  6. World Heritage Sites in Malta

Ġgantija

Ġgantija ("place of giants") is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era (–2500 BC), on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. Mnajdra and Ġgantija are megalithic Temples of Malta, national Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands, Neolithic sites, sites managed by Heritage Malta and world Heritage Sites in Malta.

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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). Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim are megalithic Temples of Malta, national Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands, Neolithic sites, Qrendi, sites managed by Heritage Malta and world Heritage Sites in Malta.

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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. Mnajdra and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum are megalithic Temples of Malta, national Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands, sites managed by Heritage Malta and world Heritage Sites in 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

A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator, which is to say, appears directly above the equator, rather than north or south of the equator.

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Globigerinina

The Globigerinina is a suborder of foraminiferans that are found as marine plankton.

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Goddess movement

The Goddess movement is a revivalistic Neopagan religious movement which includes spiritual beliefs and practices that emerged predominantly in the Western world (North America, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand) during the 1970s.

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Government of Malta

The Government of Malta (Gvern ta' Malta) is the executive branch of the Republic 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 (22 January 1925 – 4 July 2011) was an English archaeologist and academic known for his research into the prehistory of the Mediterranean, and especially the prehistoric cultures of Malta.

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Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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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 the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea.

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The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA, L-Awtorità ta' Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar) 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, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.

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Megalith

A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric 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 2500 BC on the island country of Malta. Mnajdra and Megalithic Temples of Malta are world Heritage Sites in Malta.

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Metonic cycle

The Metonic cycle or enneadecaeteris (from ἐννεακαιδεκαετηρίς, from ἐννεακαίδεκα, "nineteen") is a period of almost exactly 19 years after which the lunar phases recur at the same time of the year.

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Post and lintel

Post and lintel (also called prop and lintel, a trabeated system, or a trilithic 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 village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3148 people as of October 2021.

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September equinox

The September equinox (or southward equinox) is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward.

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Solstice

A solstice is the time when the Sun reaches 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. Mnajdra and Tarxien phase are megalithic Temples of Malta.

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Tarxien Temples

The Tarxien Temples (It-Tempji ta' Ħal Tarxien) are an archaeological complex in Tarxien, in the Port region of Malta. Mnajdra and Tarxien Temples are megalithic Temples of Malta, national Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands, Neolithic sites, sites managed by Heritage Malta and world Heritage Sites in Malta.

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Temple

A temple (from the Latin templum) is a place of worship, a building used for 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.

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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; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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4th millennium BC

The 4th millennium BC spanned the years 4000 BC to 3001 BC.

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See also

Megalithic Temples of Malta

Neolithic sites

Qrendi

Sites managed by Heritage Malta

World Heritage Sites in Malta

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnajdra

Also known as El Menaidra, Mnajdra Temples.