Cart Ruts

Cart Ruts is an archaeological site in L-Imġarr, Malta. Cart Ruts is situated nearby to the church Saint Martin’s Grotto, as well as near the archaeological site Punic tombs.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples and Skorba Temples.

Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples

Archaeological site

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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 1¼ km south of Cart Ruts.

Skorba Temples

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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. Skorba Temples is situated 1¼ km southeast of Cart Ruts.

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 1 km west of Cart Ruts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imgarr and Manikata.

Imgarr

Village

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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.

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.

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').

Cart Ruts

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: L-Imġarr, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.92916° or 35° 55′ 45″ north

Longitude

14.36814° or 14° 22′ 5″ east

Open location code

8F7PW9H9+M7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3693363581

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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