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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum' has mentioned 'Prehistoric' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Hypogeum of xc4xa6al SaflieniThe Hypogeum, photograph by Richard Ellis, before 1910Shown within MaltaAlternativexc2xa0namexc4xa6al Saflieni Prehistoric Hypogeum (official name)LocationPaola, MaltaCoordinates35xc2xb052xe2x80xb210.5xe2x80xb3N 14xc2xb030xe2x80xb224.5xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf35.869583xc2xb0N 14.506806xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 35.869583; 14.506806Coordinates: 35xc2xb052xe2x80xb210.5xe2x80xb3N 14xc2xb030xe2x80xb224.5xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf35.869583xc2xb0N 14.506806xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 35.869583; 14.506806Area500m2HistoryMaterialLimestoneFoundedc.4000 BC (earliest remains)Abandonedc.2500 BCPeriodsSaflieni phaseSite notesExcavationxc2xa0dates1903xe2x80x931908, 1990xe2x80x931993ArchaeologistsManuel MagriThemistocles ZammitConditionPreserved and restored in 2017OwnershipGovernment of MaltaManagementHeritage MaltaPublicxc2xa0accessYes (limited)WebsiteHeritage Malta UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial namexc4xa6al Saflieni HypogeumTypeCulturalCriteriaiiiDesignated1980 (4th session)Referencexc2xa0no.130RegionEurope and North America | WIKI |
| It is a unique prehistoric monument, which seems to have been conceived as an underground cemetery, originally containing the remains of about 7,000 individuals. | UNESCO |
| These decorations are the only prehistoric wall paintings found on the Maltese Islands. | UNESCO |
| The quality of its architecture and its remarkable state of preservation make it an essential prehistoric monument. | UNESCO |
| The xc4xa6al Saflieni Hypogeum is one of the two most important prehistoric burial sites in the Maltese islands and is very well preserved, unlike the fragmentary remains that usually survive from the above-ground structures of this period. | UNESCO |
| Foremost amongst these is the so-called xe2x80x98Sleeping Ladyxe2x80x99, a miniature ceramic figurine that is widely held to be one of the great masterpieces of prehistoric anthropomorphic representation. | UNESCO |