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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20211117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20211117T193000
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SUMMARY:‘Flying high in an unfriendly sky’: How aviation changed Malta for good during the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Mr Anthony Burgess\, guest lecturer in Maritime Archaeology at the University of Malta. \nThe impact of aviation on Malta can be seen in many ways\, from the obvious such as airports and anti-aircraft sites\, to the less obvious or even invisible. In this presentation Mr Burgess will look at a number of ways in which aviation manifested itself in Malta\, such as the airfields\, air raid shelters and anti-aircraft sites\, charting how they changed during the war\, warping the physical landscape as they did so. Such dramatic effects to the physical landscape also affected the mental landscape for all those involved too\, their minds attuned to the sounds and sights associated with the airscape unfolding above their heads. The end result is an island archipelago that is saturated with its effects\, effects that continue to shape its physical and mental landscape today. \nabstract
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/flying-high-in-an-unfriendly-sky-how-aviation-changed-malta-for-good-during-the-second-world-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20211127T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20211127T153000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T122326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T024350Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Afternoon site visit
DESCRIPTION:Location to be confirmed.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/afternoon-site-visit/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20211215T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20211215T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T132023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T132023Z
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SUMMARY:Looking at old pots with fresh eyes: revisiting the pottery from the 1960s excavation at Ras ir-Raħeb (Malta)
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Maxine Anastasi\, Department of Classics and Archaeology\, University of Malta. \nBetween 1960 and 1961\, several crates of pottery and other finds were collected during the excavation of the remote site of Ras ir-Raħeb (Malta). A provisional survey of the pottery concluded the material was mostly Punic in date\, but it was the figurative and artistic finds—namely the intricate clay masks\, carved ivory plaque\, and terracotta figurines—that attracted the most attention\, as well as the confidence in dating the site’s primary occupation to the Punic period\, and determining a ritual function likely dedicated to the Phoenician god Melqart. Although these initial conclusions remain predominantly unchanged\, recent analysis of the pottery has offered some new insights into the chronology and overall nature of the site. The aim of this talk is to present these new findings\, and explain them within the context of the early 1960s excavation\, as well as the seminal studies that followed. \nabstract
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/looking-at-old-pots-with-fresh-eyes-revisiting-the-pottery-from-the-1960s-excavation-at-ras-ir-raheb-malta/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220119T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T140454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T150033Z
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SUMMARY:The transformation of antiquities and the making of historical monuments in early modern Malta
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Mr Jonathan Borg\, Head of Unit (Heritage Planning Consultations) at the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. \nAncient objects transform gradually into historic monuments as they are systematically reused\, appropriated\, moved around and reworked in explicit attempts to create memory and preserve identity through the testimony of material culture. This paper is concerned with the ways this process of change manifested itself in the Maltese Islands between the late 16th century and the early 20th century. The Maltese Islands present an intriguing case study to observe this phenomenon in view of the islands’ particular geographical and cultural context. This metamorphosis of antiquities is investigated by adopting a wide chronological and an archaeological framework to map the trajectories of a number of ancient objects. The ‘afterlife’ biography of these objects is traced through primary and secondary sources – textual and visual – in order to understand how ancient objects got transformed and displayed in new contexts. These biographies are couched in an understanding of the local culture of antiquarianism and embedded within the wider European ‘discovery’ of historic monuments in order to contextualise this process of the archaeological imagination of ancient monuments and the reuse of antiquities. \nabstract
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/the-transformation-of-antiquities-and-the-making-of-historical-monuments-in-early-modern-malta/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220129T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220129T123000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T141312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T141312Z
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/annual-general-meeting-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220216T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220216T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T141141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T162640Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Archaeology in the Birkirkara region: structures and artefacts
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Fr. Eugene P. Teuma OFM Conv.\, an independent researcher. \n 
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/archaeology-in-the-birkirkara-region-structures-and-artefacts/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220316T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220316T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T141713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220409T074159Z
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SUMMARY:Open-firing: a practice-based approach to understanding prehistoric firing technologies
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Tim Willey\, experimental archaeologist\, researcher and visiting university lecturer. \nUndoubtedly\, the earliest ceramics were open fired – that is\, fired without the aid of any heat-retaining structure. However Archaeological evidence of pre-historic open-firing is rare\, as the practice was transitory and left very little trace. To the experimental archaeologist\, open-firing raises the fascinating but often problematic question of how pots can survive the characteristic dramatic temperature rise without simply blowing apart? Through several experimental firings and using a developing range of clay-body formulations\, it is demonstrated that the established convention of adding tempering materials to a locally-sourced clay is only part of the solution. Far more important\, is to consider the minerology\, particle size and particle distribution of the body as a whole. The resultant\, clay-body formulations show that successful firings can be consistently achieved in well under thirty minutes\, an outcome which has both practical and theoretical implications for future investigations and for furthering our understanding of pre-historic firing technology. \nabstract
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/open-firing-a-practice-based-approach-to-understanding-prehistoric-firing-technologies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220326T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220326T000000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T144615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T174542Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED TO 28 MAY - Morning seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speakers from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/morning-seminar/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220420T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220420T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T144733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220501T180818Z
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SUMMARY:Borġ in-Nadur: a 100 years on
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Ms Katya Stroud\, Senior Curator Prehistoric Sites\, Heritage Malta and Dr Josef Caruana\, Curator Prehistoric Sites\, Heritage Malta.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/borg-in-nadur-a-100-years-on/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220514T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220514T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20220429T110811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T024501Z
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SUMMARY:Guided visit to the Phoenician Shipwreck Project
DESCRIPTION:Professor Timmy Gambin\, Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology\, Department of Classics and Archaeology\, University of Malta\, has very kindly offered to guide a visit to the Phoenician Shipwreck Project exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology\, Valletta. Professor Gambin has been Project Director since 2007. Members will also have the opportunity to watch the 360 Experience at the museum. \nMs Sharon Sultana\, Senior Curator at the National Museum of Archaeology\, has very kindly waived the entrance fee. \nTHIS EVENT IS OPEN TO PAID UP MEMBERS ONLY. NUMBERS ARE LIMITED. TO SECURE YOUR PLACE PLEASE APPLY ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ASAP.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/guided-visit-to-the-phoenician-shipwreck-project/
LOCATION:National Museum of Archaeology\, Auberge de Provence\, Triq ir-Repubblika\, Valletta\, Malta
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220518T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220518T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20211016T145142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T091721Z
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SUMMARY:Landscapes of death and commemoration: preliminary results and ongoing works
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Mr David Cardona\, Senior Curator for Phoenician\, Roman and Medieval Sites\, Heritage Malta. \nMalta is strewn with rock-cut\, underground burials dug and used for approximately a thousand years during the Islands’ occupation by Phoenician\, Punic\, Roman and Byzantine powers. These have been the pillar of various studies but very few managed to look at the data from tombs of different periods in a holistic manner. This has resulted in the different periods of sepulchral archaeology being studied in almost complete isolation from one another. This study aims to investigate the vast corpus of data available on the island to try and recognise clusters that may identify actual cemeteries in the various phases being studied\, and trace\, whenever possible\, the evolutionary development traits within the same tombs and cemeteries. This includes the close relationships with the area immediately above the tombs and catacombs as an important part in the cemetery’s story. Thus\, this work also seeks to investigate the relationships between tombs and cemeteries with other features like quarries\, roads and cart ruts. \nabstract
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/landscapes-of-death-and-commemoration-preliminary-results-and-ongoing-works/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220528T084500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20220528T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20220315T174627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T025155Z
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SUMMARY:An update on the recent activity of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Seminar organised by The Archaeological Society Malta with three presentations to be given by officials of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. Ms Sharon Sultana\, Senior Curator at the National Museum of Archaeology\, has very kindly waived all fees due. \nThis is an in person event but circumstances may change. \nSpeakers: \nMr Kevin Borda\, Head of Unit – National Inventory\, Research and Archaeology Unit\nTitle: The SCH National Inventory\, Research and Archaeology Unit \nMs Bernardette Mercieca-Spiteri\, Senior Executive – Archaeology Investigation Team within the National Inventory\, Research and Archaeology Unit\nTitle: Archaeological excavations carried out by the SCH during 2019-2021 \nMr Paolo Spadaro\, Executive Officer – Archaeology Investigation Team within the National Inventory\, Research and Archaeology Unit\nTitle: Two Punic-Roman sites from Rabat\, recently excavated by the SCH. \nTo secure your place please write to secretary@archsoc.org.mt \nPhoto: Superintendence of Cultural Heritage
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/an-update-on-the-recent-activity-of-the-superintendence-of-cultural-heritage/
LOCATION:National Museum of Archaeology\, Auberge de Provence\, Triq ir-Repubblika\, Valletta\, Malta
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221022T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221010T090400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T103005Z
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SUMMARY:Site visit to the exhibition Meet the Phoenicians of Malta
DESCRIPTION:Site visit to the Meet the Phoenicians of Malta exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology\, Valletta. A Phoenician stone sarcophagus excavated last year at Għajn Klieb\, on the outskirts of Rabat\, is one of the major attractions in this exhibition. It brings to light the results of months of painstaking studies by a multidisciplinary team researching the sarcophagus and two other tombs discovered in the area\, as well as their contents. The three tombs\, although inherently different\, shed light on the burial rituals of the earliest Phoenicians on the island. \nThere is no charge to the general public. \nThe visit will be led by Mr David Cardona\, Senior Curator\, Phoenician\, Roman and Medieval Sites\, Heritage Malta. Mr Cardona will also take members round the Phoenician and Punic section on the top floor of the museum. The museum authorities have very kindly waived the fee for entrance to the galleries. \nMeeting at 2pm inside the museum. This visit is open to members only. \nNB The Archaeological Society Malta is a Long Term Collaborating Organization of International Archaeology Day organised by the Archaeological Institute of America. The October events will be part of the International Archaeology Day on 15 October.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/meet-the-phoenicians-of-malta/
LOCATION:National Museum of Archaeology\, Auberge de Provence\, Triq ir-Repubblika\, Valletta\, Malta
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221026T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221026T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221010T090538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T002252Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: After the Dig - studies from the Phoenician shipwreck
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Professor Timmy Gambin\, Associate Professor of Maritime Archaeology in the Department of Classics and Archaeology\, University of Malta. \nNB The Archaeological Society Malta is a Long Term Collaborating Organization of International Archaeology Day organised by the Archaeological Institute of America. The October events will be part of the International Archaeology Day on 15 October. \nAbstract
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/after-the-dig-studies-from-the-phoenician-shipwreck/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221117T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221013T102516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T153210Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Searching for Social Values: people-centered heritage in Malta's historic places
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Mr Joshua de Giorgio\, PhD candidate\, University of York. \nIn heritage practice\, assessments of tangible heritage generally conform to certain criteria to define significance. Traditionally a great emphasis is placed on the historic and aesthetic value of places and objects. From the late 1970s however\, heritage practice has increasingly recognized how the significance of heritage is also fundamentally linked to the social value that communities and stakeholders derive from it. This lecture will explore these ideas\, introducing the underlying concepts and frameworks that support them. Drawing on previous research at Fort Tigné and the speaker’s current research in Valletta\, this lecture will present an overview of outcomes of this research and the interdisciplinary methodologies adopted. \nAbstract \nPhoto credit: Archbishop Street\, Valletta (courtesy Kappa Vision) \n \n 
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/lecture-searching-for-social-values-people-centered-heritage-in-maltas-historic-places/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221126T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221010T090903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T134936Z
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SUMMARY:Site visit to the Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden\, Floriana
DESCRIPTION:Site visit at 2 pm to the Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden\, Floriana\, a heritage site restored and managed by Din l-Art Ħelwa. The 90-minute visit\, against an entrance fee of €5 which includes coffee/tea/water with biscuits at the end\, will be led by site warden Mr Paolo Ferrelli. Numbers will be limited to the first 20 paid up members who apply\, no guests.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/site-visit-to-the-bastion-cemetery-msida-and-historic-garden-floriana/
LOCATION:Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden\, Floriana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221214T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20221214T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221010T091035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T060114Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Secrets Unravelled: science applied to archaeology
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Mr Matthew A. Grima\, Manager Diagnostic Science Laboratories (DSL)\, Heritage Malta. \nScience has evolved so much\, that nowadays\, it is all done via state-of-the-art instrumentation. When applied to any material\, a diverse instrumentation setup has the potential to look into the various facets that the object’s physical structure offers. This information can pinpoint provenance\, manufacturing date/period\, manufacturing technique\, potentials of object utility\, degradation phenomena\, a person’s diet\, age and much more! An important factor is also the provision of information that can be used for purposes of conservation treatment and subsequently long-term preservation strategies. This presentation will delve deep into the scientific philosophy\, ethics\, how signals are triggered for effective responses and a variety of interesting case studies that are sure to interest the audience. Current research projects will also be presented. \nAbstract \nPhoto: A close up of micro IR analysis
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/secrets-unravelled-science-applied-to-archaeology/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230118T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221011T070048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T005338Z
UID:4723-1674064800-1674064800@archsoc.org.mt
SUMMARY:Lecture: Breaking (down) Roman pots: investigating pottery found at the Tas-Silġ sanctuary and the Żejtun villa
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Ms Emma Richard-Trémeau\, Research Support Officer for the CoFIPoMS project looking at Late Punic and Roman pottery in Malta\, Department of Classics and Archaeology\, University of Malta. \nOver the past few years\, pottery studies in Malta have integrated scientific methods to improve our understanding of the materials’ provenance and manufacture. These techniques have not yet been systematically applied to the numerous assemblages dating from Malta’s Late Punic and Early Roman periods. This talk examines a University of Malta-led project investigating bowls\, plates\, and cooking vessels from the Tas-Silġ sanctuary and the Żejtun Villa. These were classified according to their composition and features\, and indications of differences in their material and manufacturing processes are emerging. The project is trying to answer whether they were fabricated in Malta or imported and how they were made. \nAbstract \nPhoto: Late Punic-Early Roman pottery\, Tas-Silġ
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/breaking-down-roman-pots-investigating-pottery-found-at-the-tas-silg-sanctuary-and-the-zejtun-villa/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230128T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221011T070058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T092232Z
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED. Details to follow.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/annual-general-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Archaeology Centre\, Car Park 6\, University of Malta\, Msida\, Malta
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230128T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221011T070026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T092707Z
UID:4727-1674914400-1674914400@archsoc.org.mt
SUMMARY:Site visit to the recently restored historic reinforced concrete water tower in Marsa - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED. Led by Professor Ruben Paul Borg\, Associate Professor\, Faculty of the Built Environment\, University of Malta. This visit is open to members only. Meeting on site.
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/site-visit-to-the-recently-restored-historic-reinforced-concrete-water-tower-in-marsa/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230215T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221011T070002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230304T144504Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Climate change and Cultural Heritage: connecting the past\, present and future
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Ms Sharon Sultana\, Senior Curator\, the National Museum of Archaeology\, Malta. \nClimate has always been one of the strongest forces on our planet. The past evolution of the earth has been very dynamic\, with various climate modes\, ice ages and interglacial periods\, and has shaped the present natural and cultural environment. The emergence of Homo sapiens and the development of civilisation are inseparably entangled with the changing climate. Only in the recent past (the last 10 000 years) has humanity lived with a stable climate\, which allowed humanity to develop an agricultural society\, and to live together in communities with great monuments and buildings. \nHowever\, this stability is changing dramatically: the climate is again becoming unstable and changing at a greater speed\, scale and intensity than anticipated by various climate models. This is considered a global existential threat to societies and our planet. How is this affecting our cultural heritage and can our cultural assets be used to spread the climate justice message through collections\, buildings\, and communities? \nAbstract \nPhoto: Acropolis under snowstorm 17 February 2021 \n \n 
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/climate-change-and-cultural-heritage-connecting-the-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:National Museum of Archaeology\, Auberge de Provence\, Triq ir-Repubblika\, Valletta\, Malta
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230315T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230315T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221011T073627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T010601Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: A late medieval synagogue at Huqoq/Yaquq in Galilee
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Dennis Mizzi\, Senior lecturer in Hebrew and Ancient Judaism\, University of Malta. \nExcavations at Ḥorvat Ḥuqoq (Yaquq) in Israel’s Eastern Lower Galilee have brought to light a monumental public building that sheds new light on the history of the Jews in late medieval Palestine\, about whom we know very little. We interpret this building as a late medieval synagogue—the first such synagogue to be unearthed in Israel—and argue that its construction was precipitated by the establishment of the Mamluk barīd\, which passed by Yaquq\, and by the tradition locating the tomb of Habakkuk at the site. In the late medieval period\, Yaquq experienced a brief economic boom owing to the increasing number of travellers\, including pilgrims\, passing through the village. This wealth is reflected in the construction of this monumental synagogue and the discovery of a large gold and silver coin hoard to its south. In addition to serving the local community\, the synagogue would have served the many pilgrims who visited Habakkuk’s tomb and nearby holy shrines. \nAbstact \nPhoto: Late medieval building (14-15th centuries) at Huqoq\, Galilee. Photograph by Jim Haberman
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/a-late-medieval-synagogue-at-huqoq-yaquq-in-galilee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230419T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230419T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Norwich Castle – POSTPONED to 20/Apr
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Tim Pestell\, Curator of Archaeology\, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \nPostponed to Thursday 20 April 2022. \nThe talk will examine this exciting £15m Lottery-funded project\, which will re-establish the Norman room-spaces within this iconic building\, as well as establish a permanent medieval gallery in association with the British Museum\, a new front entrance\, café\, toilets and roof platform. This once-in-a-century transformation aims to make Norwich Castle the premier heritage attraction of the East of England. \nAbstract \nPhoto: Norwich Castle
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/norwich-castle-latest-developments-in-the-royal-palace-reborn-project/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230420T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230420T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Norwich Castle: latest developments in The Royal Palace Reborn Project
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Tim Pestell\, Curator of Archaeology\, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \nThe talk will examine this exciting £15m Lottery-funded project\, which will re-establish the Norman room-spaces within this iconic building\, as well as establish a permanent medieval gallery in association with the British Museum\, a new front entrance\, café\, toilets and roof platform. This once-in-a-century transformation aims to make Norwich Castle the premier heritage attraction of the East of England. \nAbstract \nPhoto: Norwich Castle
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/lecture-norwich-castle-latest-developments-in-the-royal-palace-reborn-project/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230516T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230516T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20221011T070037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T011437Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Place names & terms related to frontier terminology from the Arab conquest period\, 7th-10th Century: comparative history & archaeology around the Mediterranean and the Maltese Islands
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Fr Eugene P. Teuma OFM Conv.\, independent researcher. \nRecording and interpreting place-names can lead us to discover new and tantalizing facts and realities from a possibly “dark” or little known period. Comparing and contrasting terms/place-names and their original meaning can throw light on a country’s past. \nThe Arab Conquest from Arabia to Spain and Portugal was a centuries-long advancement. The Arabs were introducing new place-names and adapting them to their “world” view. By marking frontiers (Atarf) with recognizable names they defined territory that lay within or outside their control. \nSome names are: Rabat (fort on frontier)\, Qala (fort)\, Borg (fortified perimeter/ruin)\, Dar As-Salam (residence of peace/Islam)\, Medina (city)\, Dar ir-Rum (residence of the Greek Orthodox Christians)\, Dar il-Ħerb (residence of  “moral” and “factual” ruin). \nWe find this progress (military and otherwise) enshrined in place names throughout the conquered territories including the Maltese Archipelago. In most regions only vague or isolated terms survive. Incredibly\, the Maltese islands still preserve a vast array of such toponomical terms frozen in time and original context. Deciphering them may make a\, presently\, murky historical/archaeological picture\, comprehensible. \nAbstract \nPhoto: Monastir – Ribat
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/place-names-terms-related-to-frontier-terminology-from-the-arab-conquest-period-7th-10th-century-comparative-history-archaeology-around-the-mediterranean-and-the-maltese-islands/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20231018T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20231018T183000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20231012T140944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T141315Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Looking for a US airman in Maltese waters - the excavation of a WWII bomber
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Professor Timmy Gambin. \nIn May 1943 the Allies were turning the tide of the war in the Mediterranean and were on the offensive by air\, land and sea. During an air raid on southern Italy\, an aircraft of the United States Army Air Force crashed off Malta with the loss of one crew member. After many decades\, a team from the University of Malta dived the site and subsequently conducted a systematic investigation of the site together with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). This talk tracks the aircraft mission\, how she came to crash off Malta and the subsequent identification of the aircraft. \n 
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/lecture-looking-for-a-us-airman-in-maltese-waters-the-excavation-of-a-wwii-bomber/
LOCATION:Fortress Builders Interpretation Centre\, St Mark Street Valletta\, Valletta\, Malta
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20231115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20231115T183000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20231031T130024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T133356Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Rebuilding the Lost Past
DESCRIPTION:A virtual reconstruction of destroyed archaeological sites documented in the 18th and 19th Century\nLecture by Marco Mion. \nThe reconstruction of the past is arguably one of the main objectives of archaeology. In the past few decades\, this task has been facilitated by the introduction of 3D technologies which are capable of conveying archaeological data and interpretations through the use of interactive graphics and imaging. Therefore\, when describing what an artefact\, a monument or a site looked like in the past\, 3D technologies are recognized as an intuitive\, efficient and interactive visualization tool. This talk will present and discuss the results of a research conducted in 2022 as part of the author’s dissertation for the M.A. in Archaeological Practice (UoM). This study made use of 3D technologies with the intention of establishing whether a virtual reconstruction of destroyed archaeological sites can be achieved using only available legacy data. The documentation collected for this purpose included textual and drawn sources recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries at the following sites: \n\nan Early Christian hypogeum (Jesuit’s Hill\, Marsa – Site A);\na Roman warehouse complex (Jesuit’s Hill\, Marsa – Site B);\na set of Punic structural remains (Żurrieq – Site C).\n\nThe first two sites were completely destroyed by the industrial development that took place in the Marsa harbour over the past two centuries\, while the latter is still partially surviving in situ. This research attempted a 3D and VR interpretative reconstruction of these sites and the outcomes were then analysed by assessing their strengths and limitations. The methodology chosen to reconstruct these sites was then assessed through the reconstruction of Site C. In this case\, the interpretative 3D model built through the legacy data was compared and analysed against a reality-based 3D model of the same site built by surveying the standing remains surviving in situ using photogrammetry. \nMarco Mion is a Maltese-Italian field archaeologist who recently completed a Master degree in Archaeological Practice with a focus on Digital Archaeology at the University of Malta (UoM). He is currently working as a licensed archaeological monitor in several development-led sites across the Maltese Islands. \n 
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/lecture-rebuilding-the-lost-past/
LOCATION:National Museum of Archaeology\, Auberge de Provence\, Triq ir-Repubblika\, Valletta\, Malta
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20231206T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20231206T180000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: An encounter with Luigi Ugolini\, an archaeologist
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Prof Nicholas C. Vella – University of Malta. \nYou may download the presentation (PDF\, ~40Mb).
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/lecture-an-encounter-with-luigi-ugolini-an-archaeologist/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20240124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20240122T190341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T185124Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Bur Mgħeż: biography of a lost Neolithic site
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Omar N’Shea – International School for Foundation Studies\, University of Malta. \nAbstract: In 1911\, during research conducted at a quarry in Imqabba known as Tan-Naxxari\, Professor Napoleon Tagliaferro discovered a fissure in the limestone rock\, which contained the buried remains of multiple individuals along with funerary paraphernalia. Based on the analysis of pottery fragments and other remnants\, Tagliaferro determined that the fissure was used during the same period as the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and served as a collective burial site in the vicinity of  id-Debdieba\, a site now in the vicinity of the Hal-Farrug road. He named the site the Cave of Bur Mgħeż and soon\, studies began to better understand the mortuary culture of the Neolithic communities in the Maltese islands. The Cave of Bur Mgħeż\, along with Tagliaferro’s writings on it\, quickly attracted the attention of both Temi Zammit and the Antiquities Committee. Around 1920\, efforts commenced to purchase the land containing the cave from the Mensa Vescovile by the Government\, allowing the cessation of quarrying activities at the site and its protection. However\, today\, the site is lost and can only be found in the National Archives of Malta\, in some reports of the museum director and curators\, and in material remnants scattered in various museums. In this talk\, the site itself and the discoveries made there\, how it was excavated and studied\, what is known about it today\, and how its memory can be preserved are discussed. \nYou may download the presentation (PDF\, ~7Mb).
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/lecture-bur-mghez-biography-of-a-lost-neolithic-site/
LOCATION:Hotel Excelsior\, Floriana\, Malta
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20240221T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20240221T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T014151
CREATED:20240218T184457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240218T185244Z
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SUMMARY:Rediscovering Roman Malta
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Mr David Cardona – Senior Manager\, Professional Services and Phoenician\, Roman and Medieval Sites\, Heritage Malta. \nRediscovering Roman Malta\nField report 2023 from the Melite Civitas Romana Project at the Domvs Romana of Rabat\nCo-contributors: Dr Davide Tanasi(1)\, Dr Benedict Lowe(2)\, Robert Brown(3)\, Andrew Wilkinson(4) \n1 Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx)\, University of South Florida\n2 Heritage Malta\, Malta\n3 Department of History\, University of North Alabama\n4 Intercontinental Archaeology\, Australia \nIn 218 BCE Malta officially enters Roman history after six centuries of absolute Phoenicio-Punic occupation. At the outbreak of the Second Punic War\, consul Tiberius Sempronius Longus secures the obedience of the inhabitants of the island. It is in the late Republican period that in the major city of Melite (modern Rabat)\, the most emblematic example of Romanitas emerges\, exemplified by the construction of the so-called Domvs Romana; a luxuriously decorated mansion likely connected with the Roman representatives in charge. The complex and hectic urban development of Melite-Rabat from the post-classical to the contemporary period obliterated or\, at best\, covered the ruins of the Roman city. Its early phases are essentially represented by the Domvs Romana and its immediate environs which have been subject to isolated investigations and have resulted in few limited contexts. The importance of the Domvs has become critical for evaluating the impact of Roman culture in the formative period of the newly annexed territory. Since 2019\, the Domvs has been at the center of the international collaborative project Melite Civitas Romana\, which is reassessing all the evidence related to the site using modern technologies and conducting new archaeological excavations. The 2023 campaign continued excavation in the four areas around the Domvs complex\, identified by geophysical prospection and the preliminary investigations of 2019 and 2022. The fieldwork has shed new light on the excavations carried out by Themistocles Zammit in 1920-1925 and has provided new preliminary data on the spatial configuration of the urban fabric of the district of Melite\, where the Domvs was located\, and on the post-classical occupation of this area. The examination of baulks and stratigraphic sections from Zammit’s time\, and the discovery of new imposing structures alongside new and untouched contexts has for the first time offered a new perspective on the Roman and Late Roman history of Melite. \n  \n 
URL:https://archsoc.org.mt/event/rediscovering-roman-malta/
LOCATION:Hotel Excelsior\, Floriana\, Malta
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