Sat 22 January

Morning Seminar

Morning seminar starting at 10, with presentations by Mr Nathaniel Cutajar and a team of archaeologists from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage who will be dealing with aspects of current excavations and work being carried out by the Superintendence. Duration about two hours. POSTPONED

Wed 24 February

Roman Beirut-Berytus: ceramics, cuisine and commerce.

Lecture by Dr Paul Reynolds, PLEASE NOTE FURTHER CHANGE OF DATE

Sat 26 February

Site visit to Kordin temples and the surrounding landscape context

Led by Dr Nicholas Vella. Meeting at 2 in the car park of the Capuchin Church on the other side of the Mosque in Paola.

Wed 16 March

Paris The Menhirs of Prehistoric Sardinia

Lecture by Ms Krista

Sat 26 March

Site visit

Visit to the National War Museum, Lower Fort St Elmo, led by Mr Charles Debono, Curator of the National War Museum. Meeting at 2 pm outside Museum. This visit is limited to 30 paid up members, no friends, no partners, spouses or children, and will be on a first come, first served basis. Normal price of tickets at present is €6 but there are concessions for groups. Expressions of interest will be received as of now.

Wed 13 April

An Illyrian Odyssey: Albania and the archaeology of the World Heritage Site at Butrint

Lecture by Mr Brian Ayers, Director of the Butrint Foundation, Norwich. Brian Ayers is Chief Executive of the Butrint Foundation which works to secure preservation of the World Heritage Site of Butrint in Albania. He was formerly County Archaeologist for Norfolk. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (where he is currently the Hon. Secretary) and of the Royal Society of Arts. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of East Anglia and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists. He has published numerous papers, principally concerning urban archaeology, and is the author of an archaeological history of the city of Norwich.

Sat 30 April

Site visit to the carts ruts at Ghar il-Kbir

Site visit to the carts ruts at Ghar il-Kbir, popularly known as Clapham Junction, led by Mr Joe Magro Conti. Meeting outside Verdala Castle main gate at 2. POSTPONED TO SAT 7 MAY

Wed 18 May

The Archaeology of Saint Paul's Catacombs in Rabat: Investigation and Documentation of catacombs 10, 12, 13, 14 and 17A.

Presentation by Ms Bernardette Mercieca and Mr Christian Mifsud of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.

Sat 28 May

Annual General Meeting

11 am Archaeology Centre, University of Malta, followed by drinks and nibbles.

Wed 12 October

The geo-archaeology of Malta: old sites new data

Lecture by Professor Christophe Morhange, Dr Nick Marriner, and Dr Timmy Gambin.

Wed 9 November

A day in the life of Pompeii

Lecture by Professor Frank Sear.

Wed 26 November

Site visit to the Western Marfa ridge

Led by Dr Anton Bugeja. Meeting in the car park of the Red Tower at 2.

Wed 7 December

The discovery of ancient shipwrecks off Ponza island

Lecture by Dr Timmy Gambin.