Borġ in-Nadur

Borġ in-Nadur
The megalithic complex at Borġ in-Nadur
Shown within Malta
LocationBirżebbuġa, Malta
Coordinates35°49′52.3″N 14°31′44.4″E / 35.831194°N 14.529000°E / 35.831194; 14.529000
TypeTemple
Fortified village
Part ofMegalithic Temples of Malta
History
MaterialLimestone
Foundedc. 2500 BC
Abandonedc. 500 BC
PeriodsTarxien phase
Bronze Age
Site notes
Excavation dates18th century – 1959
ArchaeologistsAnnetto Caruana
Antonio Annetto Caruana
Margaret Murray
ConditionRuins
OwnershipGovernment of Malta
ManagementHeritage Malta
Public accessNo

Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta. The site is located close to various Bronze Age cart ruts and silos, a Roman villa at Ta' Kaċċatura, as well as Saint George Redoubt which was built thousands of years later in 1715–1716.