The tombs and silos, probably dating back to the Bronze Age and early Roman period, which have been discovered at the site set to become the new US Embassy in Ta' Qali. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli.
Posted on 09/17/2007 8:44:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A series of tombs and silos, probably dating back to the Bronze Age and early Roman period, have been discovered on the site set to become the new US Embassy, in Ta' Qali... During an onsite visit yesterday, Cultural Superintendent Nathaniel Cutajar said the findings had been given a C grade, which in layman's terms means they could now be buried again, but not destroyed. The US Embassy is not yet sure what it will do, yet it is possible the finds will remain exposed and incorporated in the landscaping since the embassy will only take up a small portion of the land... Four tombs and 17 silos have been found but there may be more... Besides having been quarried in the 1800s, the site was levelled off and developed, to be used eventually as the counting hall during general elections. Little more than a few inches is left of the once storey-high tombs, for instance.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofmalta.com ...
The tombs and silos, probably dating back to the Bronze Age and early Roman period, which have been discovered at the site set to become the new US Embassy in Ta' Qali. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli.
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