The term hypogeum can also refer to any antique building or part of building built below ground such as the series of tunnels under the Colosseum which held slaves (particularly enemy …

The Hypogeum at Ħal Saflieni is a unique monument, consisting of halls, chambers and passages hewn out of globigerina limestone. The complex is dug in three levels: the upper …

May 23, 2017 · The Hypogeum provides insights into Malta’s Temple Culture and its contemporary above-ground structures.

The Hypogeum is an enormous subterranean structure excavated c. 2500 B.C., using cyclopean rigging to lift huge blocks of coralline limestone. Perhaps originally a sanctuary, it …

Jan 16, 2026 · The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase (3300 – 3000 BC) in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. The …

Aug 22, 2023 · One of the best examples of this is the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum found near the capital city of Malta, Valetta. It is located just three miles (5 km) away and is an underground …

The Hypogeum is a multi-level underground complex, extending over 500 square meters. Carved entirely from limestone, it features a series of chambers, corridors, and burial sites, …

Situated in the glorious town of Paola on a hill overlooking the capital, the splendid Ħal-Saflieni Hypogeum is a massive three-story, subterranean sanctuary of worship and burial chamber …

The meaning of HYPOGEUM is the subterranean part of an ancient building; also : an ancient underground burial chamber.

Excavation and development of the Hypogeum of Hal-Saflieni at Paola, Malta, a subterranean temple complex dating to the Saflieni phase (3000-2500 BCE) in Maltese prehistory, begins …