Upper Temple
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Upper Temple is one of the prehistoric megalithic temple structures within the Mnajdra complex on the southern coast of Malta.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lower Temple | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
megalithic temple
ⓘ
prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| culture | Maltese Temple Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | 4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | visitor centre at Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Archaeological Park ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | megalithic trilithon ⓘ |
| hasBuildingTechnique | dry-stone construction ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasEntranceType | monolithic doorway with lintel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corbelled masonry
ⓘ
megalithic doorway ⓘ orthostats ⓘ paved forecourt ⓘ stone altars ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
religious temple
ⓘ
ritual site ⓘ |
| hasLayout | multi-apse plan ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly south-facing ⓘ |
| hasPlanShape | curvilinear apsidal chambers ⓘ |
| hasProtection | protective shelter (Mnajdra complex) ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Mnajdra Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | none known ⓘ |
| isOneOf | three main temples at Mnajdra ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mnajdra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Qrendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSeaRegion | central Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ħaġar Qim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | southern coast of Malta ⓘ |
| managedBy | Heritage Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Lower Temple (Mnajdra)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Temple (Mnajdra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Mnajdra temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Megalithic Temples of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| relativePositionInComplex | uppermost temple at Mnajdra ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lower Temple