Ħaġar Qim is the name of the archaeological site with preserved remains of megalithic temples from the 4th and 3rd millennium BC. It is one of three, next to the temple of Mnajdra located 300 meters away and Ħal Tarxien, ancient sacred objects inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Ħaġar Qim complex was unveiled in 1839.
The Ħaġar Qim complex consists of four temples. In the best preserved southern building, there is a stone monolith, 3 meters high and 6 meters wide, whose weight was estimated at 20 tons. His presence testifies to the highly developed construction art of the ancient inhabitants of Malta.
Many terracotta figurines were found in Ħaġar Qim, including the famous Venus of Malta - a woman with extremely lush shapes. Similar finds come from other temple excavations, which may indicate the then prevailing matriarchate.
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