Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple
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Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple (Maltese: It-Tempju ta' Xrobb l-Għaġin) is a ruined megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. After being identified in 1913, the site was excavated between 1914 and 1915. It was believed to have been largely destroyed by coastal erosion later on in the century, but investigations carried out in 2015 revealed that the remains of the temple still survive, along with a previously unrecorded megalithic structure nearby.
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It-Tempju ta' Xrobb l-Għaġin | |
Location | Xrobb l-Għaġin, Marsaxlokk, Malta |
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Coordinates | 35°50′37.7″N 14°34′6.7″E |
Type | Temple |
Part of | Megalithic Temples of Malta |
History | |
Material | Limestone |
Founded | c. 4000 BC (earliest remains) c. 3600–3000 BC (temple) |
Periods | Ġgantija phase |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1914–1915 |
Archaeologists | Themistocles Zammit A. V. Laferla Thomas Ashby |
Condition | Poorly preserved ruins |
Management | Nature Trust Malta |
Public access | Yes (site dangerous due to coastal erosion) |
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