Temples of Malta

The Temples of Malta are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, on the island country of. The first evidence of human habitation, on the island, is identified under the phase Għar Dalam, c. 5000 BCE. The Maltese Temple Period from c. 4100 BCE to c. 2500 BCE, produced the most notable monumental remains.

Hypogeum
The is a subterranean funerary in, that mainstream archaeology dates to the  (3300–3000 BCE). The ritual center was designed to be illuminated by the annual winter solstice sunrise. In 's lecture Magicians of the Gods, Hancock questions the accuracy of mainstream's Maltese dating record, due to a high multi-cultural presence that threatens archaeological contamination. Hancock compares the circular Maltese designs to that of the Göbekli Tepe circular structure, and proposes that the Hypogeum is far older than mainstream admits.

An archaeological site can be contaminated from various disturbances by later occupants, from structural add-ons and restoration, to vandalism. Although most of the Hypogeum is underground, the entrance to it was built with megaliths, placed in what was presumably the natural entrance of the original cave. A. J. Agius mentions that the original entrance consisted of a large square opening in its centre (a porthole slab). This slab was later smashed and disposed of to make way for a new housing estate.
 * Archaeological contamination

In the lectures, Hancock highlights the hybrid bison-bull scandal, uncovered by Anton Mifsud of the, where the wall painting of a half bison, half  (compare Higgs Bison) was scrubbed off the Hypogeum walls, among other art removals or disappearances. The depiction of this extinct bovine, gave the suggestion that the Hypogeum was more ancient than the "official" Maltese dating record.
 * More ancient than admitted

Use of red-ochre paint, comparable to Upper Paleolithic cave art, is found in 'spiral' and 'floral' patterns on the walls and ceilings of the Hypogeum. Variations on this theme can be seen in different chambers. In the main hall the decorations appear as spirals enclosed in pentagons, while the design extends to the roof becoming composed of spirals interwoven with a honeycomb pattern. The five small 'side chambers' were painted with broad bands of red and black pigment.

Resources

 * Wikipedia,
 * Contamination and tampering
 * ATS forum, http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread477428/pg1