Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
How did Neolithic Maltese communities, working only with stone, flint, chert, obsidian and antler tools, cut three precisely organized underground levels — including chambers that mimic the island's above-ground megalithic temples and a chamber with striking acoustic resonance — and what was the Hypogeum's exact ritual meaning to the people who used it?
c. 4000–2500 BCE, Malta's Neolithic Temple Period · Paola, MaltaAdded July 2026