UNESCO World Heritage Site component

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site component, Ta’ Ħaġrat is a prehistoric megalithic temple complex in Malta dating back to the Neolithic period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
archaeological site
megalithic temple complex
category prehistoric temple
conservationStatus conserved archaeological site
constructedBefore Ġgantija (approximate relative dating)
coordinateLocation 35.917°N 14.366°E
country Malta
countrySubdivision Northern Region, Malta NERFINISHED
culture Maltese prehistoric culture
estimatedConstructionDate c. 3600–3200 BCE (approximate)
hasArchaeologicalFind ceramic figurines
pottery
stone tools
hasFeature altar-like structures
apsidal chambers
forecourt
orthostats
trilithon entrance
hasNearbySettlement village of Mġarr
hasPart Ta’ Ħaġrat main temple NERFINISHED
Ta’ Ħaġrat smaller temple NERFINISHED
heritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListAs Megalithic Temples of Malta NERFINISHED
locatedIn Malta NERFINISHED
Mġarr, Malta NERFINISHED
locatedOn island of Malta NERFINISHED
managedBy Heritage Malta NERFINISHED
material limestone
openToPublic true
partOf Megalithic Temples of Malta NERFINISHED
period Neolithic period
protectionStatus national monument of Malta
region Mediterranean Basin NERFINISHED
significantFor prehistoric religious practices in Malta
study of Neolithic architecture in Malta
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteExtension 1992
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 132
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1980
worldHeritageCategory cultural site

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Ta’ Ħaġrat heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component