Although we know little of the activities that took place within these buidings, they were clearly an important communal centre. During the early Bronze Age (after 2500BC) chambers of the Tarxien Temples were used for funerary purposes, being turned into a cremation cemetery. Discovery In 1913 local farmers informed Sir Temi Zammit, who was then completing excavations at the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, that whenever they ploughed a field in the same district, they struck large blocks of stone. Zammit excavated the site between 1915 and 1919. Excavations started by exposing the South Temple of the Tarxien complex, excavating the cemetery inserted into the ruins in the Early Bronze Age, then continuing successively with the Central East and Early Temples. Further limited excavations were also conducted in various parts of the temple complex between 1921 and 1958. In 1997 the Museums Department conducted excavations in the areas just to the north and west of the temples. These excavations brought to light further megalithic elements indicating that the prehistoric complex extended further than the current visible remains.
Cache itself is not on Temples site so access is 24/7 but i would appreciate if cachers also come to visit Temples. Stealth is required and bring ur own pen.(
For more information check on www.heritagemalta.org
Open daily 9:00 - 17:00, last admission 16:30
Neolithic Temples Street, Tarxien TXN 1063
by bus: any bus passing through Paola, stop opposite Paola parish church
by car: u can try to park in vicinity of cache but location is mostly one way streets so i recommended 2 parking spots nearby