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| Location | off St. Julian's, Malta |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′57.2″N 14°29′44.3″E / 35.932556°N 14.495639°E / 35.932556; 14.495639 |
| Part of | Megalithic Temples of Malta (allegedly) |
| Height | 6–10 m (20–33 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | Limestone |
Ġebel ġol-Baħar is an alleged megalithic temple located underwater off the coast of St. Julian's, Malta. The site was identified in 1999 by Professor Hubert Zeitlmair.
The site is located on an underwater plateau approximately 2 km off the coast of St. Julian's. The plateau is 900 by 500 metres long, and its highest point seems to be man-made, and is 19 metres below sea level.
The site contains large boulders which Zeitlmair believed to be man-made and not natural, and which are covered in vegetation. Zeitlmair describes it as consisting of a cluster of three stone circles with 'rooms' with a diameter of 9 to 11 metres, with parts having a height up to 6 to 10 metres. An 'avenue' goes up to the entrance of the structure, which faces east. Tracks on the seabed resembling cart ruts were also observed on the site.[1]
The site was discovered on 13 July 1999 by Shaun Arrigo and his brother Kurt, who were working under the instructions of Hubert Zeitlmair. The site was given the name Ġebel ġol-Baħar, meaning "Stones in the Sea" in the Maltese language. It has also been linked with the island of Atlantis,[2] and Zeitlmair has published a book about this in German.[3]
