Faith lies in human nature. People have always believed in something since ancient times, and they built temples for their deities. In Malta we can find a proof. On the island of Gozo stands well-preserved, one of the oldest religious monuments in the world, the Ġgantija temple erected 5500 years ago. In fact, there are two temples standing side by side. The limestone structures are built in a cloverleaf shape, with a series of connected together semicircular apses with altars. Today, we can find only walls here, but archeologists assume that apses were originally covered with large blocks forming a roof. The archaeological evidence discovered in Ggantija, bones and numerous figurines, suggest that animal sacrifices were made here for the goddess of fertility.
Circular hollows carved on each side of the walls at the temple entrance suggest their special purpose. It is possible that holes were used to form a barrier, some kind of a door or stacked across wooden bars to close off the entrance.
