The National Museum of Archaeology: The Neolithic Period

by Sharon Sultana

Malta's national museum of archaeology is housed in one of the most stylish baroque buildings still distinguishable in Valletta, more precisely at the Auberge de Provence, in Republic Street. The ground floor hosts artefacts from Malta's unique neolithic period, which spans from the ghar dalam phase to the tarxien phase. Artefacts of particular distinction are The Sleeping Lady and The Venus of Malta. The display includes numerous artefacts used as implements, human and animal figurines, as well as personal decorative items. A number of monumental architectural altars illuminate the art of the ancient prehistoric craftsmen.

Genres: History

40 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2006

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

A short little guidebook that I bought as a souvenir from a visit to the relatively small archaeology museum in Valletta, Malta. The book is from the Malta Insight Heritage Guides series, which is a nice set of books about the heritage sites around Malta and Gozo.