Malta Archive

Feature Articles –   Malta: the small island of the giants A small island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea contains some of the biggest megalithic monuments. Built before the pyramids by apparently a peace-loving people, the question is who they were and why they disappeared so suddenly. by Philip Coppens The three small islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino float in the middle of …

Feature Articles –   From the otherworld to another world? Malta’s Hypogeum is a unique structure of the ancient world. So unique, that we know little about its purpose, which for some was a collective burial site, for others a temple. But the structure comes with a series of intriguing accounts, including one leading all the way to another dimension. by Philip Coppens Malta’s Hypogeum is …

Feature Articles –   Stuck in a rut? The Maltese cart ruts are considered to be one of the most enduring ancient enigmas. But could it be that they are precisely what their name suggests: cart ruts? by Philip Coppens Malta’s cart ruts are Europe’s version of the Nazca lines – in the sense that both are lines that have been at the centre of huge …