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The Megalithic Temples of Malta are the eleven prehistoric monuments, of which seven are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, built during three distinct time periods between 5000BC and 700BC approximately.They have been claimed as the oldest free-standing structures on Earth, although the largely buried Göbekli Tepe complex is now believed to be older. Tarxien temple complex
The Ġgantija temples (two sites) were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Ħaġar Qim Qrendi Mnajdra Ta' Ħaġrat Temples Mġarr Skorba Temples Żebbiegħ Tarxien Temples Tarxien