The archaeology of Malta and Gozo
The small islands of Malta and Gozo, on the Maltese peninsula yields extensive material culture and is thus a great desination for archaeologists.
From the settlements of Neolithic farmers around 5000 BC through the Phoenician colonization to the Roman occupation of the second century AD, Gozo has much to study and enjoy.
The highlights for most visitors are the megalithic monuments
The temple at Ggantija (Gozo), Hagar Qim, Mnajdra, Ta' Hagrat and the Tarxien
Temples to name but some are eagerly visited by anyone with an interest in
archaeoloy.
The Bronze Age Cart Ruts at 'Clapham Junction' on Malta are another place
where modern visitors come to ponder what our ancestors were capable of.
There are also the roman Catacombs that are well worth a visit. St. Agatha's,
St. Paul's and Tal-Mintna Catacombs are all stunning.
Gozo's Museum of Archaeology can be found within the walls of the Citadel just behind the old gate in the Palazzo Bondi, which originally served as a hall where the Knights of St John received visitors.
With so much to see, Malta and Gozo really are an archaeological paradise.
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