#ancient malta

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The Unique Acoustics of the Cavernous Ħai Saflieni Hypogeum in Malta

This cavernous Neolithic burial ground appears to have been designed with unique acoustic effects in mind.

Malta has some truly amazing ancient architecture.

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#Metaphysics of Sound: In Search of Name of God by Natasa Pantovic

New Book LAUNCH #Novel: Metaphysics of Sound: In Search of Name of God at the National Book Council (Malta) event "Book Festival 2022" at the University of Malta. In March 2022 Artof4Elements has presented 2 #newbooks launched in Malta this year: Spring by Dr #RudolfRagonesi (Gaia Founder), Book of Aphorisms #1: Standing on the Banks; and Metaphysics of Sound: In Search of the Name of #God by #NatašaPantović “Metaphysics of Sound: In Search of the Name of God”, is a 2022 historical novel written by Maltese / Serbian author Nataša Pantović. The book is Nataša's 9th book and 3rd novel written under her own name (she has also written a poetry book under the pseudonym Nuit) and was released in March 2022 during Malta's Book Festival. Thx for the Music Norman Cristina and to all the creative souls infused by an artistic spirit involved in this amazing gathering. The title of the book is: “Metaphysics of Sound: in Search of the Name of God”, subtitled “A Brief History of the World beyond the

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2,300-Year-Old Punic Tomb Uncovered Beneath A Hospital Parking Lot In Malta

While preparing for construction of a new hospital parking lot in Birkirkara, workers found a remarkably well-preserved Punic tomb complex.

Incredible luck finding these tombs untouched.

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Punic tomb discovered during water works in Malta's Zabbar

The pottery from this tomb looks a bit rough, but the preservation is fantastic. Rescue archaeology saves the day again!

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Punic, Roman-era tombs found in Tarxien

A cluster of seven tombs, one which included the remains of two adult skeletons, were discovered during construction works in the limits ...

This is old news, having been excavated in 2017 and 2018. We don’t hear much about this period on Malta, despite having some of the oldest monumental structures in the world.

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Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

The mysteries of an ancient civilisation that survived for more than a millennium on the island of Malta—and then collapsed within two generations—have been unravelled by archaeologists who analysed pollen buried deep within the earth and ancient DNA from skulls and bones.

We don’t really hear all that much about ancient Malta in the archaeological news, which a shame because their stone buildings are some of the oldest built.

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Mysterious ancient hypogeum skulls to be studied

Human skulls found at the prehistoric Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum are to be studied in attempt to uncover the mystery of their origin and abnormal shape. In 1926, Temi Zammit described the skulls found at the prehistoric burial site as being “of the long variety (dolichocephalic.)” Some thought they...

Can we just all agree that these aren’t aliens? Very interesting, but not aliens.

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Studies strengthen case for abrupt end of Malta’s Neolithic culture

A recent study by leading archaeologists suggests that the decline of the Neolithic civilisation in Malta was unexpected and preceded by “i...

Ancient Malta is fascinating, I think. They were active at least as early as Egypt, and it’s arguable that their massive freestanding stone buildings were built before the pyramids.