Ggantija temple in Gozo

photo: View from outside the Ggantija temples in Gozo

The Ggantija temples on the island of Gozo are the oldest free standing structures in the world and the oldest religious structures - pre-dating the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge. Ggantija means 'belonging to the giants' in Maltese and Gozitan myths attribute the building of the temples to giants who resided on Gozo island during ancient times. The temples are thought to be over 5,500 years old.

In 1980 the Ggantija temples were made an official UNESCO World Heritage site and restoration work still goes on to this day.