Verified35.8697° N · 14.5067° E · 18 m
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Ħal Tarxien Hypogeum · Hypogeum of Paola
Late Neolithic – Chalcolithic·Maltese Temple culture (Żebbuġ to Tarxien)·🇲🇹 South Eastern Region, Malta
About
About Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Three-level underground necropolis/sanctuary carved in limestone, 10.6 m deep, halls including Oracle Room with acoustic resonance. Only prehistoric underground temple in world. ~7000 burials, Sleeping Lady figurine.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4000–2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic – Chalcolithic
- Culture
- Maltese Temple culture (Żebbuġ to Tarxien)
- Purpose
- Necropolis and sanctuary
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4000–2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1103 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
35.8697° N · 14.5067° E · 18 m
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