OKAY, HERE’S THE STORY

Set the scene.

The famous statuette was found in the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.

Here’s the twist.

It shows a woman lying on her side on a bed: a rare surviving representation of furniture from Malta’s Neolithic period.

Why it still matters.

Zoom in mentally. What can a small object reveal that a huge stone wall cannot?

🧠 One to think about +

What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.