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Title:
Roman Malta 4 & Megalithic Malta 9 - Tal-Qadi, Burmarrad
Description:
The Burmarrad plain was, for several millenia, until well into the Roman period, home to a harbour that had its entrance through present-day Salina Bay. Various settlements bordered the harbour in antiquity. Among them were the ubiquitous Maltese stone-age megalithic temple builders and their temple Tal-Qadi that dates back more than 5000 years. The temple was originally located on the eastern shore of the harbour but nowadays overlooks the Burmarrad plain and fertile fields. Across the plain on high ground close to Burmarrad parish church are the ruins of a Roman villa that seems to have been used extensively for the industrial production of olive oil. The villa's location was probably purposely planned close to the harbour in order to facilitate export of this precious commodity to other parts of the Roman Empire. The 17th century chapel of 'San Pawl Milqi' now occupies part of this site. At the entrance to the harbour, close to present-day Salina Bay, was a significant complex of catacombs and even mysterious prehistoric cart-ruts that abound in various areas of the Maltese islands. The former entrance to the ancient harbour is nowadays occupied by salt pans that give the bay its modern name.
Author:
tfar1959
Tags:
Malta, Burmarrad, Salina, Bay, Harbour, Tal-Qadi, Temple, History, Prehistory, Neolithic, Megalith, Catacomb, Roman, Villa, Cart-ruts,
Roman Malta 4 & Megalithic Malta 9 - Tal-Qadi, Burmarrad
Description:
The Burmarrad plain was, for several millenia, until well into the Roman period, home to a harbour that had its entrance through present-day Salina Bay. Various settlements bordered the harbour in antiquity. Among them were the ubiquitous Maltese stone-age megalithic temple builders and their temple Tal-Qadi that dates back more than 5000 years. The temple was originally located on the eastern shore of the harbour but nowadays overlooks the Burmarrad plain and fertile fields. Across the plain on high ground close to Burmarrad parish church are the ruins of a Roman villa that seems to have been used extensively for the industrial production of olive oil. The villa's location was probably purposely planned close to the harbour in order to facilitate export of this precious commodity to other parts of the Roman Empire. The 17th century chapel of 'San Pawl Milqi' now occupies part of this site. At the entrance to the harbour, close to present-day Salina Bay, was a significant complex of catacombs and even mysterious prehistoric cart-ruts that abound in various areas of the Maltese islands. The former entrance to the ancient harbour is nowadays occupied by salt pans that give the bay its modern name.
Author:
tfar1959
Tags:
Malta, Burmarrad, Salina, Bay, Harbour, Tal-Qadi, Temple, History, Prehistory, Neolithic, Megalith, Catacomb, Roman, Villa, Cart-ruts,
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