Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

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UNESCO World Heritage Site archaeological site prehistoric underground burial complex

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is an underground prehistoric burial complex in Paola, Malta, renowned for its intricate rock-cut chambers and exceptional archaeological significance.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → archaeological site → prehistoric underground burial complex →
conservationIssue	humidity control → microbial growth →
constructionPeriod	c. 4000–2500 BCE →
containsArtifact	The Sleeping Lady figurine → human bones → pottery vessels → shell ornaments → stone beads →
containsFeature	acoustic niche → burial chambers → corbelled ceilings → oracle room → red ochre wall paintings → rock-cut chambers → rock-cut trilithon façades →
country	Malta →
culture	Maltese Temple Culture →
depthBelowStreetLevel	about 10 meters →
discoveredBy	workers installing a cistern →
discoveryYear	1902 →
estimatedNumberOfIndividualsBuried	several thousand →
excavatedBy	Manuel Magri → Themistocles Zammit →
firstExcavationBy	Manuel Magri →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inception	c. 4000 BCE →
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageList	1980 →
locatedIn	Mediterranean Sea → Paola →
locatedOn	island of Malta →
managedBy	Heritage Malta →
materialUsed	globigerina limestone →
nearbySettlement	Paola →
numberOfLevels	3 →
partOf	Megalithic Temples of Malta World Heritage property →
significance	exceptional example of subterranean prehistoric architecture → important source for study of Maltese Neolithic funerary practices →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(iii) → (iv) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion	Europe and North America →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	130 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty	Republic of Malta →
usedAs	burial site → ritual complex →
visitorAccess	by guided tour only →
visitorLimitPerDay	strictly limited →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Malta →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSite