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Ġgantija (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 36 02 45 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.0467 decimal degrees |
| Long: 014 16 08 E degrees minutes |
Long: 14.2694 decimal degrees |
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Note: Megalithic site containing two temples. Earliest of a series of megalithic temples in Malta, dating to the Neolithic Age (ca. 3600-2500 BCE). The site was originally designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980, but in 1992, UNESCO grouped the site with other ancient temples in Malta into the broader "Megalithic Temples of Malta." |
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| Ġgantija (preferred,C,V)
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| Ggantija (C,V)
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| Ġgantija Temples (C,V)
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| Ġgantija Temples (C,V)
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| Giants Tower (C,V)
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| Il-Ġgantija (C,V)
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| Il Gigantia (C,V)
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Ġgantija (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Ġgantija (deserted settlement) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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| ancient site (C) |
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| ruins (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| temple (C) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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| religious center (H) |
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