{"id":6570,"date":"2019-06-02T19:20:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T17:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6570"},"modified":"2019-06-02T19:20:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T17:20:47","slug":"megalithic-temples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6570","title":{"rendered":"megalithic temples of Malta &#8211; a postcard from 3600 BC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">The <strong>megalithic temples of Malta<\/strong> are some of the oldest free-standing structures on earth that survived till today and part of the <em>Unesco World Heritage<\/em> sites. Most of the artefacts found at the temples were removed to be displayed in museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6572\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_temples_02\/\" class=\"wp-image-6572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_02-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>cattle teeth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img 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srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_04.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_04-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption> <br>\u0120gantija <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6575\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_temples_05\/\" class=\"wp-image-6575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_05-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption> <br>\u0120gantija with church<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6576\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_temples_06\/\" class=\"wp-image-6576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_06.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_06-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Maltese wildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_09.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_09-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption> <br>Mnajdra &#8211; an image of Mnajdra gate adorns some of the Maltese coins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6686\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_temples_10\/\" class=\"wp-image-6686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_temples_10-300x200.jpg 300w, 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