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Tas-Sil摹, Marsaxlokk (Malta) II : Archaeological Excavations conducted by The University of Malta, 1996-2005 Collection home page Statistics

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Tas-Silg, on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, is a major multi-period site, with archaeological remains spanning four thousand years. A megalithic temple complex built in the early third millennium BC gave way to a Phoenician and Punic sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Astarte. The sacred place underwent major transformations in Roman times, becoming an international religious complex dedicated to the goddess Juno. Located on the maritime routes plied by mariners and traders, its fame did not escape the attention of the first-century BC orator Cicero. Excavated as part of a major archaeological project in the 1960s, the site of Tas-Silg lay abandoned for several decades. In 1996, the University of Malta renewed excavations at the site for ten seasons, uncovering Neolithic and Late Bronze Age occupation levels, and substantial deposits associated with ritual offerings of Punic date. This volume is the second monograph of the final publication of the excavations. It provides an account of the pottery and of the hundreds of inscribed pottery sherds that were recovered during the excavations. It forms a companion volume to the first monograph, which reports on the history of the site and other finds.

ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN STUDIES : SUPPLEMENT 49

Edited by

Anthony Bonanno and Nicholas C. Vella

Published by Leuven, Belgium : Peeters

漏 2015

ISBN: 978-90-429-3077-3

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Issue DateTitleAuthor(s)
2015The Punic inscriptionsFrendo, Anthony J.; Mizzi, Dennis
2015The potterySagona, Claudia
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