sals
The animal friezes in the museum, compared to one replica on site. From the left, it’s goat, goat, goat, goat, pig, ram. The longer block shows 22 goats. From area ref 4 on model.
Image credit: sals
The model from the museum, with numbered locations to correspond with my description and photos!
Image credit: sals
The original ‘oculus’ stone (now in the museum) which guards the doorway between the first and second pair of apses in Tarxien central – ref 7 on plan
Image credit: sals
The Mariners’ Stones themselves – hard to see the graffiti now
Image credit: sals
The actual statue at the museum in Valletta. South temple, first right apse – ref 3 on model
Image credit: sals
Looking towards an oracle hole in the east wall of the east temple – ref 9 on model
Image credit: sals
“Tethering holes” at the entrance to the south temple – ref 2 on model
Image credit: sals
The bull and sow relief – now with a protective shelter over it. Compare to the image from a few years ago for the loss in obvious loss of colour and erosion. Ref 7 on model.
Image credit: sals
showing the curve of the left side apse of the western temple
Image credit: sals
Spiral carved stone from the Tarxien temples, shown with images of its excavation
Image credit: sals
one the the heads found – they have different facial expressions and different hairstyles – there was discussion as to whether wooden interchangeable heads might have been used too
Image credit: sals
