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Rome’s new Colosseum station reveals ancient treasures
The underground museum holds 350 objects – from ceramic jugs and lamps to bronze statuettes and a wooden sword
‘Sea, Walls & Souls’: The social story of the Three Cities unveiled
The new Heritage Malta book offers the first comprehensive social history of all three harbour towns during the first century of the Order of St John in Malta
The history of Dwejra Tower and its surroundings
An invitation to an illustrated talk and book launch with Maltese heritage and nature writer Stanley Farrugia Randon
‘Let there be light’ at St John’s
Philip Farrugia Randon writes about the history of lighting in Valletta's famous co-cathedral
Christmas workshop at Palazzo Falson
Children will discover some of the palazzo’s tiniest residents, hidden in paintings, patterns and decorations
The evolution of kissing: our ape ancestors locked lips too!
Oxford scientists say the ancient ‘trait’ evolved in large apes from 17 to 21 million years ago
How photos preserved Gozo’s cultural memory
The fourth Pawlu Mizzi Memorial Lecture to be held in Victoria on Saturday
61 years of archaeology in Gozo
Public talk by Daniel Cilia to illustrate the life and work of David H. Trump, who shaped the understanding of Malta and Gozo’s ancient past
King Tut’s entire collection displayed for first time at Egypt’s new museum
Among the artefacts on show are chariots, household items, jewelled ornaments and funerary statues
Dead quiet: Paris Catacombs close for renovations
Underground galleries are the final resting place for millions of bodies disinterred between the Middle Ages and French Revolution