Tarxien is a small village found in the southern part of Malta.

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Description

Tarxien (or Ħal Tarxien) is a small village in the southeast of Malta. The etymology of the village may be a corruption of one of two words: Tarzin, an Arabic word for a family of trees; or Tirix, meaning a large stone, similar to those used for the village's noted temples. The village motto is Tyrii Genure Coloni ("The Phoenicians created me"). Not to be confused with Entomology, the scientific study of insects. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ... Phoenicia (or Phenicia ,[1] from Biblical Phenice [1]) was an ancient civilization centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coast of modern day Lebanon & Syria [2] Phoenician civilization was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean during the first millennium BC, between...

Prehistoric temples

Main article: Tarxien Temples

The oldest temple is said to date back to about 2800 BCE. The temples feature various statues and reliefs of animals, including goats (for which Malta is noted) and pigs. Most notable of the statues found in the Temples are about 2.5 m in height, and are said to represent a sort of Mother Goddess. There are several of these statues scattered around the various temples, and are thought to represent fertility. The Tarxien Temples (IPA: ) in Tarxien, Malta date back to approximately 2800 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta. ... (Redirected from 2800 BC) (29th century BC - 28th century BC - 27th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2775 - 2650 BC - Second Dynasty wars in Egypt 2750 BC - End of the Early Dynastic I Period, and the beginning of the Early Dynastic II... For other meanings, see Relief (disambiguation) In the art of sculpture, a relief is an artwork where a modelled form projects out of a flat background. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... A Cucuteni culture statuette, 4th millennium BC. A mother goddess is a goddess, often portrayed as the Earth Mother, who serves as a general fertility deity, the bountiful embodiment of the earth. ... Fertility is the natural capability of giving life. ...

Population

Today, the village is inhabited by just 7,608 villagers (Nov 2005). When the summer comes, the heat drives most of the citizens of Tarxien to the seaside villages of Malta, often bringing down the population of the village to about two-thirds of what it is during the colder months.

Churches and Chapels

The parish church of Tarxien is dedicated to the Annunciation. The church was elevated to the status of parish in 1592, making it one of the older parishes of Malta. A key part of Tarxien culture is the feast of the Annunciation, an external feast is celebrated in late May or first Sunday of June. It is celebrated with large fireworks displays. Other feasts are Our Lady of the Doctrine which is celebrated on the third Sunday of July and Our Lady of the Rosary, which is celebrated every first Sunday of October. For other uses, see Annunciation (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ...

There are at least three chapels in Tarxien. These are dedicated to St. Bartholomew, St. Mary and Ta'L-Erwieh respectively.

There is also another chapel which is housed in the convent of the Sisters of Charity. This is dedicated to 'Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception'. The same congregation have a school.

There is also another church and convent which belongs to the Augustinian Friars.

Famous People

Former Prime Minister of Malta Dominic Mintoff lives in retirement in Tarxien. Former Minister Magistrate Dr. Joseph Cassar lives in Tarxien. Former Speaker of the House of the Representatives and Ambassador of Malta to the Vatican, Chev. Dr. Jimmy Farrugia lived at Tarxien until his death in 2007. The Prime Minister of Malta is the most powerful figure within the government of Malta, although the President of Malta has higher rank. ... Dominic Mintoff (born 6 August 1916) was Prime Minister of Malta under British colonial rule, between 1955 and 1958, and then after independence, serving between 1971 and 1984. ...

Gallery

Entrance to the temple complex Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 497 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The entrance to the prehistoric temples in Tarxien, Malta. ...

Fat Lady in the Tarxien Temple Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

A relief showing goats and rams Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 444 pixel Image in higher resolution (1953 × 1084 pixel, file size: 411 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A relief showing goats and rams in one of the temples at Tarxien, Malta. ...

Twin cities

• Ovindoli, Italy
• Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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Tarxien Main Roads

• Misraħ ir-Repubblika (Republic Square)
• Misraħ is-Suq (Market Square)
• Triq Birżebbuġa (Birzebbuga Road)
• Triq Brittanika (Brittany Street)
• Triq Ħal-Tarxien (Tarxien Road)
• Triq id-Dejma (Dejma Street)
• Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
• Triq il-Palma (Palm Street)
• Triq Paola (Paola Road)
• Triq San Anard (St Leonard Road)
• Triq Santa Marija (St Mary Street)
• Triq Tal-Barrani (Tal-Barrani Road)

References

• Places of Interest: Tarxien Temples. Accessed on February 21, 2005.
• Places - Tarxien. Accessed on February 21, 2005.

External links

• Tarxien Local Council
• The Tarxien Temples - Article from Grip magazine (Maltese publication)

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