A close-up of a betyl, a sacred stone, discovered at the Ġgantija Temples and now housed in the Museum of Archaeology, Gozo. The stone, smooth yet weathered, features a faint horizontal crack running across its surface. A measuring scale beside it provides a sense of scale, indicating its significance in prehistoric ritual practices. The betyl, often associated with fertility and divine presence, highlights the spiritual and religious aspects of the temple builders of Malta’s Neolithic period.

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