Skorba Temples
The Skorba temples are megalithic remains on the northern edge of Żebbiegħ, in the Northern Region of Malta, which have provided detailed and informative insight into the earliest periods of Malta's neolithic culture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: megalithic temple remains in Malta
- Also known as: “It-Tempji ta‘ Skorba” and “Liscolba”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples and Zammitello Palace.
Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples
Archaeological site
Photo: Ed88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ta' Ħaġrat temples in Mġarr, Malta are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several other Megalithic temples. They are amongst the world's oldest religious sites. Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples is situated 1 km west of Skorba Temples.
Zammitello Palace
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The Zamittello Palace, also known as Castello Zamittello or Zamittello Tower, is a 19th-century Victorian countryside folly on the outskirts of Mġarr. It is not open to public anymore, but sometimes the palace is open to public for events like weddings and celebrations. Zammitello Palace is situated 1½ km west of Skorba Temples.
Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths
Archaeological site
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The Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in Għajn Tuffieħa, Mġarr, Malta. Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths is situated 2 km west of Skorba Temples.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mġarr and Wardija.
Mġarr
Village
Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. Mġarr lies west of Mosta and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
Manikata
Village
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Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families. Manikata is situated 3 km northwest of Skorba Temples.
Skorba Temples
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: L-Imġarr, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.92087° or 35° 55′ 15″ northLongitude
14.37782° or 14° 22′ 40″ eastElevation
113 metres (371 feet)Open location code
8F7PW9CH+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 294789291OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Skorba Temples” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սկորբա”
- Catalan: “Skorba”
- Chinese: “斯科巴遺址”
- Corsican: “Skorba”
- Dutch: “Megalithische tempels van Skorba”
- French: “Skorba”
- Galician: “Skorba”
- German: “Tempel von Skorba”
- Italian: “Scorba”
- Lithuanian: “Skorba”
- Maltese: “Skorba”
- Maltese: “Tempji ta‘ Skorba”
- Persian: “سکوربا”
- Polish: “Skorba”
- Romanian: “templele Skorba”
- Russian: “Скорба”
- Slovenian: “Templji Skorba”
- Spanish: “Skorba”
- Spanish: “Templos de Skorba”
- Thai: “หมู่วิหารสกอร์บา”
- Turkish: “Skorba Tapınakları”
- Ukrainian: “Скорба”
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