Limestone use over the centuries
For an area of only 316 km2, the Maltese Islands have an unusually large variety of types of limestone and other non-carbonate rocks that have […]
Year: 2017
Medieval Malta: landscape, hydrology and culture
For centuries, between AD 1000 and 1530, the Maltese archipelago was intimately drawn into the Sicilian sphere of influence. The archipelago’s compact size and geographical […]
Malta’s Underwater Heritage
Recent intensive remote sensing surveys of the seabed continue to expand knowledge about the underwater cultural heritage of the Maltese Islands. The primary objective of […]
Experimental Archaeology
By: Christopher Busuttil It is often said that it is easier to learn by doing. This paper explains what experimental archaeology is and shows through examples […]
Wind funnelling underneath the Ħaġar Qim protective shelter
By: Simon Farrugia and John A. Schembri It is often said that wind and associated processes induced by it have caused damage to the megalithic temples at Ħaġar […]
The known unknown: identification, provenancing, and relocation of pieces of decorative architecture from Roman public buildings and other private structures in Malta
By: David Cardona In archaeology a narrative or story is usually reconstructed on the basis of a meticulous study of material. In normal circumstances, the physical […]
Revisiting the Roman domus in Rabat, Malta, through a consideration of its mosaic flooring
By: Antonio Caselli Mosaics have a language of their own. Whether they exhibit figurative or geometric drawings, mosaics help to regulate the flow of movement within […]
Ancient anchors from Malta and Gozo
By: Elaine Azzopardi, Timmy Gambin, Renata Zerafa In 2011, the national archaeological collection managed by Heritage Malta included 24 lead anchor stocks. They are the remains of […]
Observations on the linguistic epigraphic choice in late antique inscriptions from Malta
By: Maria Domenica Lo Faro The aim of this paper is to reconsider the Maltese epigraphic material from a linguistic point of view, with an attempt to […]
‘Prehistoric painted pottery in Malta’: a century later
By: Davide Tanasi In 1911 T.E. Peet pointed out for the first time the difficulty of interpreting the earliest examples ofMaltese prehistoric painted pottery. After a century […]