Set the scene.
Unlike a fully rock-cut underground monument, this site used natural caves modified for burial. Their fragile roofs eventually collapsed.
Here’s the twist.
Excavations between 1987 and 1994 uncovered human remains alongside pottery, ornaments, tools and miniature figures. These objects belonged to the burial context.
Why it still matters.
Ask what the combination can reveal: bones tell one story, while the objects placed with people add another. Archaeologists work from those surviving clues rather than a written account of the ceremonies.
🧠 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.