Superintendence of Cultural Heritage

🕰 20 Years. Countless Discoveries. One Story to Tell.

This photo shows a painted trefoil jug retrieved from this area undergoing conservation treatment.

Journey through 20 years of discoveries from Malta’s western region, spanning the Prehistoric, Punic, Roman, and Medieval periods, in our upcoming lecture series inspired by ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’.

🎤 Selected Discoveries from the Western Region
📆 12 June 2026 | 18:30
📍 The National Archives of Malta (St Francis Street, Rabat)

This event is being organised as part of the European Archaeology Day 2026, a pan-European celebration of archaeology.

👉 Heritage unveiled, region by region. See you there!


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🕰 20 sena. Skoperti kemm trid. Storja waħda.

Dan ir-ritratt juri buqar trifoll miżbugħ li nstab f’din iż-żona u li bħalissa qed isirlu trattament ta’ konservazzjoni.

Esplora 20 sena ta’ skoperti mir-reġjun tal-Punent ta’ Malta, mill-Preistorja sa żmien il-Feniċi, il-Puniċi, ir-Rumani u l-Medjuevu, f’sensiela ta’ taħditiet li ġejja ispirata minn ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’

🎤 Għadd ta’ Skoperti mir-Reġjun Punent
📆 It-12 ta’ Ġunju 2026 | 18:30
📍 L-Arkivji Nzzjonali ta’ Malta (Triq San Franġisk, Rabat)

Dakinhar din il-pubblikazzjoni se tkun disponnibli għall-prezz speċjali ta’ €80.

Din l-attività qed tiġi organizzata bħala parti mill-Jiem Ewropew tal-Arkeoloġija 2026.



👉 Nuru l-patrimonju, reġjun reġjun. Narawkom!

🕰 20 Years. Countless Discoveries. One Story to Tell.

This scene captures the few minutes before the reopening of a tomb, one sealed off for centuries.

Journey through 20 years of discoveries from Malta’s western region, spanning the Prehistoric, Punic, Roman, and Medieval periods, in our upcoming lecture series inspired by ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’.

🎤 Selected Discoveries from the Western Region
📆 12 June 2026 | 18:30
📍 The National Archives of Malta (St Francis Street, Rabat)

This event is being organised as part of the European Archaeology Day 2026, a pan-European celebration of archaeology.

👉 Heritage unveiled, region by region. See you there!

⚜

🕰 20 sena. Skoperti kemm trid. Storja waħda.

Din ix-xena turi l-ftit minuti qabel ma reġa’ nfetaħ qabar, wieħed li kien ilu magħluq sekli sħaħ.

Esplora 20 sena ta’ skoperti mir-reġjun tal-Punent ta’ Malta, mill-Preistorja sa żmien il-Feniċi, il-Puniċi, ir-Rumani u l-Medjuevu, f’sensiela ta’ taħditiet li ġejja ispirata minn ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’

🎤 Għadd ta’ Skoperti mir-Reġjun Punent
📆 It-12 ta’ Ġunju 2026 | 18:30
📍 L-Arkivji Nzzjonali ta’ Malta (Triq San Franġisk, Rabat)

Dakinhar din il-pubblikazzjoni se tkun disponnibli għall-prezz speċjali ta’ €80.

Din l-attività qed tiġi organizzata bħala parti mill-Jiem Ewropew tal-Arkeoloġija 2026.


👉 Nuru l-patrimonju, reġjun reġjun. Narawkom!

We would like to thank outgoing Minister Dr. Owen Bonnici and congratulate incumbent Minister Dr. Malcolm Paul Agius Galea.

We look forward to collaborate and continue our vital work in ensuring the protection and accessibility of our cultural heritage for the benefit of current and future generations.

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Nixtiequ nirringrazzjaw lil Ministru Dott. Owen Bonnici, li temm il-kariga tiegħu bħala Ministru għall-Kultura, f’waqt li nifirħu lil Dott. Malcolm Paul Agius Galea għall-ħatra tiegħu.

Ninsabu ħerqana li nibdew naħdmu flimkien u nkomplu ix-xogħol siewi tagħna sabiex niżguraw l-protezzjoni u l-aċċessibilità tal-patrimonju kulturali tagħna għall-ġenerazzjonijiet preżenti u ġejjiena.

🕰 20 Years. Countless Discoveries. One Story to Tell.

This excavation of a water gallery was a challenging process, but with proper set up, archaeologists from the SCH could document this site.

Journey through 20 years of discoveries from Malta’s western region, spanning the Prehistoric, Punic, Roman, and Medieval periods, in our upcoming lecture series inspired by ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’.

🎤 Selected Discoveries from the Western Region
📆 12 June 2026 | 18:30
📍 The National Archives of Malta (Hospital Street, Rabat)

This event is being organised as part of the European Archaeology Day 2026, a pan-European celebration of archaeology.

👉 Heritage unveiled, region by region. See you there!


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🕰 20 sena. Skoperti kemm trid. Storja waħda.

Il-proċess tal-iskavar ta’ din il-mina tal-ilma kien sfida kbira, iżda bl-attenzjoni xierqa, l-arkeologi tal-SCH setgħu jiddokumentaw dan is-sit.

Esplora 20 sena ta’ skoperti mir-reġjun tal-Punent ta’ Malta, mill-Preistorja sa żmien il-Feniċi, il-Puniċi, ir-Rumani u l-Medjuevu, f’sensiela ta’ taħditiet li ġejja ispirata minn ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’.

🎤 Għadd ta’ Skoperti mir-Reġjun Punent
📆 It-12 ta’ Ġunju 2026 | 18:30
📍 L-Arkivji Nzzjonali ta’ Malta (Triq l-Isptar, Rabat)

Dakinhar din il-pubblikazzjoni se tkun disponnibli għall-prezz speċjali ta’ €80.

Din l-attività qed tiġi organizzata bħala parti mill-Jiem Ewropew tal-Arkeoloġija 2026.

👉 Nuru l-patrimonju, reġjun reġjun. Narawkom!

🕰 20 Years. Countless Discoveries. One Story to Tell.

Work never stops! Sorting and classification of pottery sherds at the SCH Lab is a vital step in the post-excavation process. These sherds, dating to the Bronze Age, belong to the same context as the ceramic cup.

Journey through 20 years of discoveries from Malta’s western region, spanning the Prehistoric, Punic, Roman, and Medieval periods, in our upcoming lecture series inspired by ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’.

🎤 Selected Discoveries from the Western Region
📆 12 June 2026 | 18:30
📍 The National Archives of Malta (Hospital Street, Rabat)

This event is being organised as part of the European Archaeology Day 2026, a pan-European celebration of archaeology.

👉 Heritage unveiled, region by region. See you there!

⚜

🕰 20 sena. Skoperti kemm trid. Storja waħda.

Ix-xogħol qatt ma jieqaf! It-tqassim u l-klassifikazzjoni tal-fdalijiet tal-fuħħar fil-Laboratorju tal-SCH huma pass kruċjali fil-proċess ta’ wara l-iskavar. Dawn il-fdalijiet, li jmorru lura għal Żmien il-Bronż, ġejjin mill-istess kuntest bħat-tazza taċ-ċeramika.

Esplora 20 sena ta’ skoperti mir-reġjun tal-Punent ta’ Malta, mill-Preistorja sa żmien il-Feniċi, il-Puniċi, ir-Rumani u l-Medjuevu, f’sensiela ta’ taħditiet li ġejja ispirata minn ‘The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage: 20 Years of Discoveries (2003–2022)’

🎤 Għadd ta’ Skoperti mir-Reġjun Punent
📆 It-12 ta’ Ġunju 2026 | 18:30
📍 L-Arkivji Nzzjonali ta’ Malta (Triq l-Isptar, Rabat)

Dakinhar din il-pubblikazzjoni se tkun disponnibli għall-prezz speċjali ta’ €80.

Din l-attività qed tiġi organizzata bħala parti mill-Jiem Ewropew tal-Arkeoloġija 2026.

👉 Nuru l-patrimonju, reġjun reġjun. Narawkom!

The offices of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage are closed on Monday, 01, Tuesday, 09 and Wednesday, 10 June 2026.

❗With regards to reviewing and stamping of documents in relation to the export of personal items (non-cultural goods), no forms may be submitted, registered or processed on this date.

Other services will still be available online.

We thank you for your kind cooperation.



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L-uffiċċji tas-Sovrintendenza tal-Patrimonju Kulturali ser ikunu magħluqin nhar it-Tnejn 01 ta’ Ġunju kif ukoll nhar it-Tlieta 09 u nhar l-Erbgħa 10 ta’ Ġunju 2026.

❗ Fir-rigward tar-reviżjoni u l-ittimbrar ta’ dokumenti fir-rigward tal-esportazzjoni ta’ oġġetti personali (oġġetti mhux kulturali), l-ebda formola ma tista’ tiġi sottomessa, irreġistrata jew ipproċessata f’ din id-data.

Servizzi oħra se jibqgħu disponibbli online

Nirringrazzjawkom tal-kooperazzjoni tagħkom.