Hagar Qim Temples Malta (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The temple of Ħaġar Qim stands on a hilltop overlooking the sea and the islet of Filfa, not more than 2km south-west of the village of Qrendi. This site form part of UNESCO World Heritage List.
18th and 19th century paintings which feature this temple show that Ħaġar Qim was never completely buried as the tallest stones, remained exposed. First excavated in 1839, the remains suggest a date between 3800 - 2200 BC; a period known as the Ġgantija phase in Maltese prehistory.
The site consists of a central building and the remains of at least two more structures. The large forecourt and the monumental facade of the central structure follow the pattern typical of Maltese Prehistoric Temples. Along the external wall, one may find some of the largest megaliths used in the building of these structures, such as a 5.2m high stone and a huge megalith estimated to weigh close to 20 tonnes.
The building itself is made up of a series of C-shaped rooms, known as apses. Walking through the main entrance, one finds a central paved space with an apse on each side. A slab bearing a pair of opposing spirals in relief and a free-standing pillar decorated on all four sides were discovered in the area. These have been replaced with replicas and the originals can be found at the National Museum of Archaeology. A number of stone and clay statuettes of obese figures which have been unearthed in this temple can also be viewed at the museum.
One of the prehistoric chambers at Ħaġar Qim holds an elliptical hole which is hewn out in alignment with the Summer Solstice sunrise. At sunrise, on the first day of summer, the sun’s rays pass through this hole and illuminate a stone slab inside the chamber. A dedicated visitor centre offers information about the site in a fun and interactive manner.
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Fantastic!!! Thank you for shared in the fb group Malta My Passion
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you, my pleasure
Thanks for the mention Pierre!
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Well deserved I learn a lot from your videos 👍
This is truly amazing how they constructed it, I find it very fascinating, we visited this and the one further down the hill a couple of time a few years back befor they had it covered, your commentary very interesting , Thankyou Pierre 🇲🇹👍
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ❤️
For such a small Archipelago as ours we have to be so proud of such remarkable megalithic beauty our ancestors have made and left for us. Have visited that fantastic place many many years ago when one can go inside to see and feel all structures, but it is so good to have it protected as is. Well done Pierre and thanks so much for the vlog while taking us for a very unjoyful new visit. 👍👍
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
The most magical place I have ever experienced!
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Yes agree, did you also visit kzread.info/dash/bejne/qq2Hq6WSaMTLmJc.html
@irisverraest3676
2 жыл бұрын
@@PierreFarrugia Yes, I've been to all the temples on Malta & Gozo many times. My first visit dates 1984. Hagar Qim stays the most magical place. I always feel it entering the site. Thank you for sharing. I'm not able to come to Malta, but you bring Malta to me.
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
@@irisverraest3676 That’s my mission , bring Malta to people like you, appreciate your comment
AMAZING MYSTICAL PLACE 🙏. Pierre that was a good tour of "Hagar Qim" made excellent with your commentary and the birds' soundtrack 🚶🎤 🐦 🎶 ☺. THANKS PIERRE 👏 👏 👏. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ♥ 🇺🇦
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John, I really enjoyed doing this
@johnabela932
2 жыл бұрын
@@PierreFarrugia I'm sure you enjoyed it Pierre because there's a certain aura around those places. When I lived in England, I didn't live far from Stonehenge. Every time I went there, I always felt that sense of respect & humility if you know what I mean. They're awesome sacred places 🙏. . Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnabela932 So true
Wiehed mit-tezori li ghandna Malta. Kien gie vandalizzat xi 17 il sena ilu u jidher li min hemm nibet il hsieb li jigi protett b tinda. Prosit interessanti hafna.
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Grazzi , 100% , ghandha hafna storja inkredibli hawn malta
Min dejjem kien jaffaxxinani dan it-tempju, kif inbena, min fejn u kif inqata' dak il-ġebel. Hemm xi ħaġa fl-istorja li għadna ma nafux. Nibżgħu għalih ħa nibqgħu ingawduhom. Prosit
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
I suggest you go with your kids , there is the 3 D as well , interrstjng
@AngeloCaruana
2 жыл бұрын
@@PierreFarrugia thanks I will
its utterly ruined....the fencing... like a concentration camp. awful Can't bear to watch it....that ridiculous roof....destroying the connection between Earth and Air. Terrible.
@PierreFarrugia
2 жыл бұрын
Have to agree with you on that but the damage that was being done by the elements was too much and some idiots even tried to vandalise the area too.