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Ggantija Megalithic Gozo Temple Complex |
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Ggantija is a megalithic temple complex on the Mediterranean island of Gozo (part of Malta). The two temples of Ggantija on the island of Gozo are notable for their gigantic Neolithic structures, which were erected during the Neolithic Age (c. 3600-2500 BC).

At nearly 6.000 years old, the Ggantija temples are the world's oldest free-standing structures, and the world's oldest religious structures, pre-dating the Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge. The temples were possibly the site of an Earth Mother Goddess Fertility Cult, with nume rous figurines and statues found on site believed to be connected with that cult.
In the Maltese language, Ggantija means "belonging to the giants". Painting from Raphael Labro |