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The famous prehistorical
temples of Ggantija, affording a glorious panorama over a wide sweep of
Gozo, are worth a visit in itself. 'Ggantija' means gigantic and there is a
legend that the temple complex was built by a female giant who carried the
stone block on her head from Ta' Cence. Infact this legend was common
belief about all megalithic temples in Malta and Gozo up until the mid-19th
century. This myth is still somewhat persistent amongst the legends of
Gozo.
When you see the size of the megaliths you will understand why it was
assumed that no mere mortal could possibly have moved the immense stones.
The outer walls of the temples are built with colossal horizontal and
upright block, some of them reaching a height of 7.5m and weighing up to 50
tonnes. Size apart, this complex of two temples, surrounded by a common
outer wall, is impressive for its state of preservation. The temples date
from 3600-3000BC, over 1,000 years older than Stoneage, and rank among the
finest in Malta and Gozo.
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