As early as 3600 BC the early inhabitants of the Maltese Islands were building impressive temple structures like the ruins at Ggantija on the island of Gozo.

The Ggantija or, as it was commonly known in the past, "The Giants' Tower", is the best preserved and by far the most impressive prehistoric temple. It is probably the finest of all ancient remains in these islands comparing with Stonehenge for granduer. It was cleared round about 1826. Though no records survived of this operation, the most important find during this dig were the two stone heads of statuettes, now preserved in the Gozo Musuem of Archaeology.