The Maltese Temples - the World's Oldest Man Made Structure!

Ggantija Temples in Xaghra, Gozo, are one of the most important and mysterious archaeological sites in the world. Located off the Mediterranean Island of Malta, situated on a plateau, stand the famous prehistorical temples of Ggantija.

My T.V. Cameraman and producer at the temples of G'gantija Scientific investigation has proved that these temples have been standing here for over 6000 years. Originally the temples had roofs that were plastered and painted. The actual purpose for which they were built is still a mystery, although they are thought to have been places of worship. Ggantija consists of two separate temples: the South Temple (3600 BC) and the North Temple (3000 BC). The temples were excavated in 1826.

The gigantic dimensions of the megaliths (Megalithic means made of stones, but without the use of mortar or cement. The word "megalith" comes from the Ancient Greek "mega" meaning large, and "litho" meaning stone.) have sparked the imagination of all who behold them. Their gigantic Neolithic structures, were erected during the Neolithic Age, (c. 3600-2500 BCE). At more than 6000 years old, the Ggantija temples are the world's oldest free-standing structures, and the world's oldest religious structures, pre-dating the Pyramids of Egypt (The Old Kingdom is most commonly regarded as spanning the period of time when Egypt was ruled by the Third Dynasty through to the Sixth Dynasty (2575 BC-2134 BC); and Stonehen-ge.( Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument located near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury. It is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones, known as megaliths. There is some debate about the age of the stone circle, but most archaeologists think that it was mainly constructed between 2500 BC and 2000 BC. The older circular earth bank and ditch which constitute the earliest phase of the monument have been dated to about 3100 BC.