First settled in the late 6th millennium BC, between 3600-2500 BC the Maltese archipelago flourished into an astonishingly rich prehistoric culture, producing a wealth of stylised human figures unparalleled by contemporary peoples, as well as the oldest surviving free-standing stone buildings in the world. Constructed from massive slabs of limestone some 4m high, weighing up [...]
Temple and Tomb: prehistoric Malta, 3600-2500 BC
April 24, 2013
Filed Under: News, Exhibition, Malta
CWA travels to Malta: Mdina & Rabat
Just outside the fortified walls of Mdina, once the capital of Malta, are the remains of a fine example of a Roman townhouse. The Domus Romana was discovered by accident in 1881 by Dr A A Caruana, a pioneer of Maltese archaeology. But as we approached, the lure of the magnificent fortress city, perched high [...]
Malta: For the Summer Solstice at Mnajdra Temple
Half a dozen of us stood or crouched in the faint dawn light on either side of the great stone doorway, just inside the entrance to the main apse. The odd whispered comment was exchanged, a few words of explanation from our guide, but mostly we waited in silent anticipation, cameras at the ready. We [...]
Malta: preserving Malta’s heritage
A long-neglected archaeological landscape will now be preserved after being declared a Class A Area of Archaeological Importance by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA). The multi-period site at Tal-Wej, dating from the Bronze Age through to the 16th century, was being used as an illegal dumping ground for construction rubbish and was under threat [...]
Radiocarbon Revolution
January 3, 2009
Filed Under: Issue 33, Great Discoveries, Malta
How radiocarbon dating revolutionised our concept of social evolution.
Brochtorff Stone Circle
The Brochtorff Stone Circle at Xaghra on the island of Gozo reveals an amazing underground burial complex
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