A Giant Anniversary for UNESCO listed Temples
In Gozitan folklore, the Neolithic temples of Ġgantija were actually believed -on account of the size of their enormous megaliths- to have been constructed by a giantess fed on a diet of broad [...]
The Hypogeum skulls on display at the National Museum of Archaeology
The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, are currently on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, in an exhibition [...]
Debunking Urban Legends -The Hypogeum Myths-
Sealed and forgotten from prehistory to the dawn of the 20th century and then alternatively an animal pen, a wartime shelter, a playground for children, and a museum, the Hypogeum has yet to [...]
‘Better in my hands than in anyone else’s’ : Napoleon’s Invasion of Malta
On the fourth of May 1798, 15 Floreal on the French Republican Calendar – a 28-year old young man on the rise dictated a letter to his secretary that was to change the course of local [...]
A Subterranean Neolithic Masterpiece -The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
This winter, descend into the underground neolithic and journey into mystery. Discover an ochre dappled world of light and shadow and explore the unique subterranean rock-cut chambers and wall [...]