Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta.
Special thanks to the head of department Dr John C. Betts.
Lectures will be through Zoom until further notice.
Link will be provided closer to the date.
Half a decade of diving the Phoenician Wreck off Xlendi – artefacts, bits and pieces with a story to tell.
Lecture by Professor Timmy Gambin, Associate Professor, Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta. NB: The Archaeological Society Malta is a Collaborating Organization of International Archaeology [...]
The Jebel Moya Project: Pastoralists and Farmers in southern Sudan
Presentation by Dr Isabelle Vella Gregory, affiliate scholar at the McDonald Institute for Archaeology, University of Cambridge, and Dr Michael Brass, co-director of the University College London [...]
Provenance investigation of stone tools and the position of Malta in the Neolithic network of the Central Mediterranean Sea
Lecture by Dr Petros Chatzimpaloglou, affiliated post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge. Abstract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLVPAkDCzSo
Eggstraordinary Objects: ostrich eggs as luxury items in the ancient Mediterranean
Lecture by Dr Tamar Hodos, Reader in Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Bristol. abstract
Introduction to Roman glass forming and decoration techniques
Lecture by Ms Liliya Pangelova, a Bulgarian visual artist who lives and works in Malta. She has a Masters in Ceramic and Glass Design from the [...]
A Potted History: Malta’s Earliest Pottery
Lecture by Dr Catriona Brogan, Research Fellow from the School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, University of Malta. Photo: Detailed [...]
A historiography of Maltese catacomb study: from the sixteenth century to 1899
Lecture by Ms Rebecca Xerri, graduate in Archaeology, University of Malta. Photo: St. Paul's catacombs, Rabat - Malta. Uncover Malta, 2019. abstract https://youtu.be/nsH-GGqGwHs
The contribution of Francis S. Mallia (1921-1988) to Maltese archaeological practice
Lecture by Mr Nico Muscat, Masters graduate in Archaeology, University of Malta. Photo: Francis Mallia in 1963 excavating Għar il-Friefet. Part of the University of Malta/ [...]
Annual General Meeting – POSTPONED
Details to be announced closer to the date.
Putting the stone back in the Stone Age: new research on the end of the Maltese Temple Period
Lecture by Dr Huw S. Groucutt, Max Planck Independent Research Group leader in Jena, Germany. After existing for over one thousand years, the Maltese Temple [...]
CANCELLED – Visit to Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden
Site visit at 2 pm to the Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden, a heritage site restored and managed by Din l-Art Ħelwa. The 90-minute [...]
‘Flying high in an unfriendly sky’: How aviation changed Malta for good during the Second World War
Lecture by Mr Anthony Burgess, guest lecturer in Maritime Archaeology at the University of Malta. The impact of aviation on Malta can be seen in [...]
CANCELLED – Afternoon site visit
Location to be confirmed.
Looking at old pots with fresh eyes: revisiting the pottery from the 1960s excavation at Ras ir-Raħeb (Malta)
Lecture by Dr Maxine Anastasi, Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta. Between 1960 and 1961, several crates of pottery and other finds were [...]
The transformation of antiquities and the making of historical monuments in early modern Malta
Lecture by Mr Jonathan Borg, Head of Unit (Heritage Planning Consultations) at the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. Ancient objects transform gradually into historic monuments as [...]
POSTPONED – Archaeology in the Birkirkara region: structures and artefacts
Lecture by Fr. Eugene P. Teuma OFM Conv., an independent researcher.
Open-firing: a practice-based approach to understanding prehistoric firing technologies
Lecture by Dr Tim Willey, experimental archaeologist, researcher and visiting university lecturer. Undoubtedly, the earliest ceramics were open fired - that is, fired without the [...]
POSTPONED TO 28 MAY – Morning seminar
Speakers from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.
Borġ in-Nadur: a 100 years on
Presentation by Ms Katya Stroud, Senior Curator Prehistoric Sites, Heritage Malta and Dr Josef Caruana, Curator Prehistoric Sites, Heritage Malta. https://youtu.be/4nQaM-4jOnk
Guided visit to the Phoenician Shipwreck Project
National Museum of Archaeology Auberge de Provence, Triq ir-Repubblika, VallettaProfessor Timmy Gambin, Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology, Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta, has very kindly offered to guide a visit to [...]
Landscapes of death and commemoration: preliminary results and ongoing works
Lecture by Mr David Cardona, Senior Curator for Phoenician, Roman and Medieval Sites, Heritage Malta. Malta is strewn with rock-cut, underground burials dug and used [...]
An update on the recent activity of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage
National Museum of Archaeology Auberge de Provence, Triq ir-Repubblika, VallettaSeminar organised by The Archaeological Society Malta with three presentations to be given by officials of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. Ms Sharon Sultana, Senior [...]
Site visit to the exhibition Meet the Phoenicians of Malta
National Museum of Archaeology Auberge de Provence, Triq ir-Repubblika, VallettaSite visit to the Meet the Phoenicians of Malta exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. A Phoenician stone sarcophagus excavated last year at [...]
Lecture: After the Dig – studies from the Phoenician shipwreck
Lecture by Professor Timmy Gambin, Associate Professor of Maritime Archaeology in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta. NB The Archaeological Society Malta [...]
Lecture: Searching for Social Values: people-centered heritage in Malta’s historic places
Presentation by Mr Joshua de Giorgio, PhD candidate, University of York. In heritage practice, assessments of tangible heritage generally conform to certain criteria to define [...]
Site visit to the Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden, Floriana
Msida Bastion Cemetery and Historic Garden, FlorianaSite 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 [...]
Lecture: Secrets Unravelled: science applied to archaeology
Lecture by Mr Matthew A. Grima, Manager Diagnostic Science Laboratories (DSL), Heritage Malta. Science has evolved so much, that nowadays, it is all done via [...]
Lecture: Breaking (down) Roman pots: investigating pottery found at the Tas-Silġ sanctuary and the Żejtun villa
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 [...]
Annual General Meeting – POSTPONED
Archaeology Centre Car Park 6, University of Malta, MsidaPOSTPONED. Details to follow.
Site visit to the recently restored historic reinforced concrete water tower in Marsa – POSTPONED
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 [...]
Lecture: Climate change and Cultural Heritage: connecting the past, present and future
National Museum of Archaeology Auberge de Provence, Triq ir-Repubblika, VallettaLecture by Ms Sharon Sultana, Senior Curator, the National Museum of Archaeology, Malta. Climate has always been one of the strongest forces on our planet. [...]
Lecture: A late medieval synagogue at Huqoq/Yaquq in Galilee
Lecture by Dr Dennis Mizzi, Senior lecturer in Hebrew and Ancient Judaism, University of Malta. Excavations at Ḥorvat Ḥuqoq (Yaquq) in Israel’s Eastern Lower Galilee have brought [...]
Lecture: Norwich Castle: latest developments in The Royal Palace Reborn Project
Lecture by Dr Tim Pestell, Curator of Archaeology, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. The talk will examine this exciting £15m Lottery-funded project, which will [...]
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
Lecture by Fr Eugene P. Teuma OFM Conv., independent researcher. Recording and interpreting place-names can lead us to discover new and tantalizing facts and realities [...]