Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
UNESCO Map
Description: 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 became a necropolis in prehistoric times.
Date inscribed: 1980.0
Area in hectares: 0,13
Category specified: Cultural
State: Malta
Region: Europe and North America