Hagar Qim temple: Older than the pyramids
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One of the oldest structures built by men, the Hagar Qim temple is located near the Mediterranean on the island of Malta. Part of the Neolithic culture that was on the islands over 5,000 years ago, the temple’s actual use is shrouded in mystery. While there isn’t much that anyone can confirm about what when on in the temple, there are some good educated guesses based on the structures, statues and pottery shards found in the temple. Even discolored stones tell the experts that fire was used inside.
The Venus of Malta
Malta’s Neolithic culture used the fat lady like many other prehistoric cultures. This, along with the larger statues found inside and the shape of the building itself, suggest that the people of the land worshipped a goddess as symbol of fertility. However, there is also a suggestion that the larger statues had interchangeable heads, and that the body could be that of a fat man.
The temple itself is aligned with the solstices and the first days of spring and autumn making it a full calendar year. One of its stones was aligned with the Pleiades and some other stars.
The Hagar Qim site has a protective covering over it as the location near the sea and the weather wreaks havoc on the soft limestone used to build the structure. The covering is supposed to be temporary until someone invents something better to protect the prehistoric temple.
The Hagar Qim 4D movie with questionable 4D effects. The 3D portion of the film tells the story about the building of the temple without actually revealing any details about the people. It uses a minimum of subtitles in English and is still captivating. The 4D effects may include smoke, water and shaking.
Hagar Qim (the “q” is a glottal stop and not really pronounced) means “precious stone worship.” It was built of soft limestone called “globergerina.” Some artifacts found in the temple, like obsidian and green marble, suggest that the people were originally from Sicilia.
One of the oldest structures built by men, the Hagar Qim temple is located near the Mediterranean on the island of Malta. Part of the Neolithic culture that was on the islands over 5,000 years ago, the temple’s actual use is shrouded in mystery. While there isn’t much that anyone can confirm about what when on in the temple, there are some good educated guesses based on the structures, statues and pottery shards found in the temple. Even discolored stones tell the experts that fire was used inside.
The Venus of Malta
Malta’s Neolithic culture used the fat lady like many other prehistoric cultures. This, along with the larger statues found inside and the shape of the building itself, suggest that the people of the land worshipped a goddess as symbol of fertility. However, there is also a suggestion that the larger statues had interchangeable heads, and that the body could be that of a fat man.
The temple itself is aligned with the solstices and the first days of spring and autumn making it a full calendar year. One of its stones was aligned with the Pleiades and some other stars.
The Hagar Qim site has a protective covering over it as the location near the sea and the weather wreaks havoc on the soft limestone used to build the structure. The covering is supposed to be temporary until someone invents something better to protect the prehistoric temple.
The Hagar Qim 4D movie with questionable 4D effects. The 3D portion of the film tells the story about the building of the temple without actually revealing any details about the people. It uses a minimum of subtitles in English and is still captivating. The 4D effects may include smoke, water and shaking.
Hagar Qim (the “q” is a glottal stop and not really pronounced) means “precious stone worship.” It was built of soft limestone called “globergerina.” Some artifacts found in the temple, like obsidian and green marble, suggest that the people were originally from Sicilia.