Mnajdra

Mnajdra
	Niche at the Mnajdra South Temple
	Location within Malta
Location	Qrendi, Malta
Coordinates	35°49′36″N 14°26′11″E / 35.82667°N 14.43639°E
Type	Temple
History
Material	Limestone
Founded	c.3600 BC–c.3200 BC
Periods	Ġgantija phase; Tarxien phase
Site notes
Excavation dates	1840–1954
Archaeologists	J. G. Vance; Themistocles Zammit; John Davies Evans
Condition	Well-preserved ruins
Ownership	Government of Malta
Management	Heritage Malta
Public access	Yes
Website	Heritage Malta
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Megalithic Temples of Malta
Criteria	Cultural: (iv)
Reference	132ter-003
Inscription	1980 (4th Session)
Extensions	1992, 2015
Area	0.563 ha (60,600 sq ft)

Mnajdra (Maltese: L-Imnajdra) is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres (544 yd) from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex. Mnajdra was built around the fourth millennium BCE; the Megalithic Temples of Malta are among the most ancient religious sites on Earth,^[1] described by the World Heritage Sites committee as "unique architectural masterpieces."^[2] In 1992 UNESCO recognized the Mnajdra complex and four other Maltese megalithic structures as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.^[3] In 2009 work was completed on a protective tent.^[4]

^ "Malta Temples and The OTS Foundation". Otsf.org. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
^ from the Reports of the 4th (1980) and the 16th (1992) Sessions of the Committee
^ "Megalithic Temples of Malta - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
^ "Prehistoric temples get futuristic roof". Times of Malta. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.