Gudrun

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Posted: 03 Jun 2019


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Ġgantija megalithic temples

Ġgantija megalithic temples
whc.unesco.org/en/list/132

The temples of Ġgantija are the oldest megalithic temples on the Maltese islands.The older and larger one dates from 3600 BC, the other was built around 150 years later.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%A0gantija

Die Tempel von Ġgantija sind die ältesten megalithischen Tempel auf dem maltesischen Archipel. Der größere und ältere stammt von 3600 vor Christus, der zweite wurde ca. 150 Jahre später erbaut.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%A0gantija


The 1st note shows the village of Nadur with Ta'Kenuna semaphore tower (1848) and the white houses of Mellieħa on Malta in the far background
The 2nd and 3rd note show the reconstruction/ remains of altars inside the temples






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46 comments - The latest ones
 Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫
Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫ club
Lauder kabudde Stoiner:-)
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫ club
Merci vielmals, Rapi! Was heut baut wird, hebt sicher ned 5.500 Johr;-)
4 years ago.
 Manfred
Manfred
....faszinierende Landschaft! ***
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Manfred
Schönen Dank, Manfred!
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A terrific main picture Gudrun. Older than the pyramids of Egypt.
Very interesting PiP's and information.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks a lot, Rosa! It's a fascinating site and when we visited it still didn't have a roof though there was talk of installing one to protect the temples.
4 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Vorsicht vor den Schlangen :-)
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to LotharW club
Vielen Dank, Lothar! Echt? Gut, dass ich das nicht gewusst habe;-)
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Beeindruckende Ansichten, Gudrun !
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Ulrich John club
Besten Dank, Uli!
4 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
We intended to visit Gozo when we visited Malta, but the sea conditions were wild so we only managed to get to Comino. Look at what we missed!
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Amelia club
Thanks very much, Amelia! A pity you couldn't cross over, Gozo is much quieter and less densely populated than Malta itself!
4 years ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
Immer fazinierend diese alte Städte und Reste
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Ko Hummel club
Herzlichen Dank, Ko! Auf Malta hat es erstaunlich viele davon!
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Wow, diese Sachen sind älter als die Cheops-Pyramide.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Danke, Dany! Ja, da staunt man, es gibt etliche sehr alte megalithische Stätten auf Malta! Die Inseln waren sehr früh besiedelt.
4 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
Wenn Steine erzählen könnten...
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Proxar
...das wäre aufschlussreich! Danke, Proxar!
4 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
die wussten scheinbar schon damals, wo man sich die schönsten Bauplätze beschafft.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to uwschu club
Besten Dank, Uwe! Das scheint ein typischer Charakterzug zu sein, man will die Übersicht behalten;-)
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
très intéressant ; un beau témoignage de l'histoire
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to neira-Dan club
Merci beaucoup, Dan!
4 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
Absolutely INCREDIBLE pictures!! Thank you so much for sharing, they are each fantastic and I really enjoyed reading about this place as well. :)
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Janet Brien club
Thank you so much, Janet! It's an impressive place and astonishingly old!
4 years ago.
 Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger club
Interesting series of historic structures Gudrun.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Roger Dodger club
Thanks a lot, Roger!
4 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Superb! I've always wanted to see these and also the megalithic structires on Sardinia.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks very much, Andy! I was amazed at how old they are. Luckily the temples on Gozo weren't roofed in yet. The ones on Malta have a tent structure to protect them which isn't ideal for taking photos. There was talk they also wanted to protect Ġgantija that way...
4 years ago.
 niraK68
niraK68 club
Was machen 150jahre bei 3600. Tolles Foto Gudrun
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to niraK68 club
Herzlichen Dank, Karin! Das ist bei solchen Zeiträumen wirklich nichts:-)
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such a fascinating series Gudrun. The detail you've captured is just amazing! Travel photography at it's best!

Thanks for sharing these and the for the links!
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thanks a lot, Keith! I was really glad they hadn't yet put a tent roof over the temples as they have in Ħaġar Qim, it takes they fun out of photography there...
4 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Phenomenal captures of this amazing place, Gudrun!
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to sasithorn_s
Thank you so much, Sasi!
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
What an arid landscape. You captured it beautifully.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Esther club
Thank you, Esther! Usually in April there should still be some green and flowers but the islands got hit by a heatwave too early in the year....
4 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Schön, dass du das zeigst, Gudrun! Da haben wir was verpasst: erstens die Tempel, zweitens die Landschaft die dort tatsächlich noch vorhanden ist, sie wäre im April auch schön grün gewesen - mit vielen Blumen. Wir waren leider zu spät auf Gozo, weil wir vorher noch versucht hatten, in die Blaue Grotte zukommen.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Ruesterstaude club
Besten Dank, Volker! Schade, dass ihr nicht mehr von Gozo sehen konntet, da hättet ihr wesentlich mehr Landschaft und Grün gefunden als auf der Hauptinsel! Eine ganze Woche auf Gozo würde sicher nicht langweilig;-) Beim 2. Besuch war es bei mir leider auch nur ein Tagesausflug, beim ersten Besuch aber immerhin 4 Tage:-)
4 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
Sehr interessante Serie!
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Berny club
Schönen Dank, Berny!
4 years ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club
PIP1 ist eindeutig mein fav.
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to LutzP club
Schönen Dank, Lutz! Ich hatte überlegt, das als Hauptbild zu nehmen und habe das andere vor allem gewählt, weil der Tempel weitgehend drauf ist...
4 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
I was just recently looking at Malta on Street View. So dry, so isolated, exactly as you have shown!
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Diane Putnam club
Many thanks, Diane! Yes, it's alway been arid and nearer to Africa than to the rest of Europe.
4 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Didnt change much in 40 years time....
4 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Xata club
Many thanks, Isabel! They want to build a roof over it for protection, I'm glad I still saw it without:-)
4 years ago.

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