Archäologische Stätten in Birżebbuġa

Archaeological Sites in Birżebbuġa

Birżebbuġa contains a high concentration of Malta's earliest historical remains. Għar Dalam Cave holds fossils of Ice Age dwarf elephants and hippopotami alongside evidence of the island's first human inhabitants from 5,200 BC. The Bronze Age is represented by the fortified settlement of Borġ in-Nadur, while the Roman period is visible at the Villa Rumana ta' Kaċċatura, known for its extensive rock-cut cistern. The coastal Ghar Hassan and the megalithic Wied Znuber Dolmen further illustrate the region’s long-standing strategic and domestic importance.