Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta.
Special thanks to the head of department Dr Carmel Serracino.
Events
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Shifting Sands, Changing Narratives: Climate Change and Human Prehistory in Arabia
Lecture by Dr Huw Groucutt The Arabian Peninsula covers over three million square kilometres at the interface between Africa and Asia. Traditionally it was believed [...]
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Conquering the Sea: A Story of Ambition, Boulders, and Ashlar Blocks from Amathous, Cyprus
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaLecture by Dr Judith Gatt Conquering the sea was not only achieved through navigation but also through the development of expertise in constructing stable, long-lasting [...]
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Francesco Laparelli: Valletta’s Civil Architect Unmasked
Inquisitor's Palace Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu, MaltaLecture by Dr Christian Mifsud The Prof. Godfrey Wettinger Memorial Lecture: Francesco Laparelli occupies a central place in the story of Valletta’s origins, yet his [...]
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What’s up at the Domvs Romana? – An update of the 2025 MCRP excavation season
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaThis event is being presented in collaboration with Heritage Malta. Lecture by Dr David Cardona Presenting on behalf of collaborators: Prof. Davide Tanasi, Dr Benedict [...]
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Hard Hats to High-Tech: Mapping over 60 Years of Work on the Xlendi Tower Wrecks
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaLecture by Prof Timmy Gambin The Tower Wrecks, located off the coast of Xlendi, Gozo, serve as unique chronological markers for the evolution of underwater [...]
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Blick Mead: Exploring the first place in the Stonehenge Project
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaLecture by David Jacques The Stonehenge landscape is one of the most famous prehistoric places in the world, but much about its origins remains a [...]
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Clay kiln firing at Borġ in-Nadur: Experimental Archaeology Project Phase 1
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaLecture by Dr John C. Betts & Ms Katya Stroud In the absence of direct archaeological evidence for kilns in prehistoric Malta, an experimental approach [...]
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The Many Lives of Ancient Objects: A Biographical Approach to the Metamorphosis of Antiquities in Early Modern Malta
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaLecture by Dr Jonathon Borg This lecture explores the processes by which antiquities in the Maltese Islands were transformed into historic monuments between the sixteenth [...]
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Malta’s Ancient Cart Ruts: Their age, formation, and context
Hotel Excelsior Floriana, MaltaLecture by Mr Joel Grima The origin of the Maltese cart ruts has been debated for nearly four centuries. Contemporary archaeological opinion remains divided, broadly [...]