Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
World Heritage
malta
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The Basilica Cistern is a vast underground structure that was excavated around 2500 BC using giant rigging to lift huge blocks of coral limestone. It was probably originally a temple that became a cemetery in prehistoric times.
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| ELSTAT geographical code | hal-saflieni-hypogeum |
| number of rooms | viaf-141389905 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/07fjd9 |
| Commons category | Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni |
| coordinate location | Point(14.506388888 35.87) |
| official website | http://heritagemalta.org/museums-sites/hal-saflieni-hypogeum/ |
| heritage designation | Category:Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata |
| start time | 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| native label | Ipoġew ta’ Ħal Saflieni |
| street address | Triq iċ-Ċimiterju |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | hal-saflieni-hypogeum |
| uses | 4632764-2 |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Malta%20Hypogeum%20Modell.jpg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Paola |
| executive body | Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni |