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Tarxien temples to receive protective tent as part of EU project
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) yesterday approved a project for sheltering the megalithic temples of Tarxien, in an attempt to protect the pre-historic site, and the construction of a visitors centre.
24 September 2010, 12:00am
Martina Said
Martina Said
1 min read
The project to be carried out will bear resemblance to the works done at Hagar Qim and Imnajdra, to protect the temples from the elements, In-Nazzjon said.
The project will span over 2,700 square metres, and cost Heritage Malta €2 million. The figure is part of a larger project funded by the European Union costing €9 million, to preserve four main local historical sites.
The first phase of the Tarxien project, due to begin in October, will include the completion of a 3D survey on megalithic temples.
The protective tent, known as a lettuce shell, will made of metal and not be an eyesore to those visiting the pre-historic site, In-Nazzjon said.
The Tarxien temples, discovered in 1914, include four separate structures closely situated next to each other.
