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.
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 [...]