Malta · Underground sanctuary
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
An underground prehistoric burial complex that brings questions of ritual, architecture and remembrance into a carefully protected setting.
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Sacred places in Malta
Three starting points for a deeper relationship with place.
Learn the history, notice the different traditions, and follow the sources. Local communities and custodians determine access and appropriate participation; inclusion here does not mean a place is currently open to visitors.
Malta · Megalithic temples
Ġgantija temples
Two monumental prehistoric temples on Gozo, built from large stones long before the island’s later written histories.
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Malta · Basilica
Ta’ Pinu Basilica
A Gozo pilgrimage sanctuary associated with Marian devotion and personal accounts of answered prayer.
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