Mitteilungen zur Christlichen Archäologie 25
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BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT, WIEN (IBAN AT04 1100 0006 2280 0100, BIC BKAUATWW), DEUTSCHE BANK MÜNCHEN (IBAN DE16 7007 0024 0238 8270 00, BIC DEUTDEDBMUC)
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Mitteilungen zur Christlichen Archäologie 25
ISSN 1025-6555
Print Edition ISSN 1814-2036 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8638-0 Print Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8660-1 Online Edition Mitteilungen zur Christlichen Archäologie 25 doi:10.1553/micha25
2019, 133 Seiten, zahlreiche Farb- und SW-Abbildungen, 29,7x21cm, deutsch-englisch-französisch, broschiert, € 28,80
David Cardona
S. 9 - 41 doi:10.1553/micha25s9 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften doi:10.1553/micha25s9
Abstract: Excavations at St. Paul’s Catacombs: New Evidence at an Old Site Featuring more than 24 catacombs, the St. Paul’s Catacombs at Rabat have always been considered an important asset for Malta’s archaeological context. This paper gives a preliminary assessment of ongoing post-excavation work following extensive excavations carried out as part of Heritage Malta’s Archaeological Heritage Conservation Project between 2010 and 2015. These excavations revealed that the story of the site dates back to centuries before the first catacombs began to be dug. The initial human intervention at the area appears to have been as a quarry, possibly dating back to the Phoenician-Punic period. This quarry was subsequently used for the excavation of a number of shaft-and-chamber tombs and surface burials of cremated and infant inhumations. The Late Roman catacombs themselves were also part of the investigation; this article is an outline of the main discoveries within one of the excavated catacombs – catacomb 8. The underground burial site provided the largest amount of human bones and artefacts, which may give new insights into this period of the Maltese islands. This paper does not aim to give an exhaustive account or complete results, but instead outlines the highlights of these excavations and some of the preliminary interpretations. Keywords: Catacombs, Late Roman Malta, shaft-and-chamber tombs, cremations, inhumations, bones, quarry, ossuary. Published Online: 2019/11/21 10:31:51 Document Date: 2019/11/21 09:41:00 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x003b0a49 Rights: .
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