Remains of another Neolithic structure discovered at Tas-Silġ
Archaeologists excavating at Tas-Silġ in Marsaxlokk have discovered the remains of another Neolithic structure.
The newly-unearthed structure, still being excavated, has substantially increased the footprint of the land used in the Neolithic period at this site.
The discovery was announced during a site visit at Tas-Silġ by Heritage Minister José Herrera, Heritage Malta’s chief executive officer Noel Zammit and Superintendent of Cultural Heritage Kurt Farrugia.
They were shown around the site by David Cardona, senior curator for Phoenician, Roman and Medieval sites within Heritage Malta, and by Professor Nicholas Vella from the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Malta.
The discovery was announced during a site visit at Tas-Silġ by Heritage Minister José Herrera, Heritage Malta’s chief executive officer Noel Zammit and Superintendent of Cultural Heritage Kurt Farrugia. Photo: Heritage Malta
The current excavation project at Tas-Silġ is a joint collaboration between Heritage Malta and the department.
Cardona pointed out that this project is being implemented over a number of years and is divided into different phases, since by its very nature Tas-Silġ...