Wignacourt's Complex 17: An Assessment of New Tombs and Hypogea
It is a well-known fact that the area of Rabat occupying what was once the extra-mural zone of ancient Melite is strewn with burials spanning a long period of use from the Punic, all the way to the Late Roman and Byzantine periods. It is thus no surprise that more and more complexes keep being disco...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2022
|
| In: |
Mitteilungen zur christlichen Archäologie
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Pages: 27-44 |
| Further subjects: | B
ancient Melite
B Late Roman and Byzantine hypogea B St Paul's Grotto complex B Punic-roman tombs |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | It is a well-known fact that the area of Rabat occupying what was once the extra-mural zone of ancient Melite is strewn with burials spanning a long period of use from the Punic, all the way to the Late Roman and Byzantine periods. It is thus no surprise that more and more complexes keep being discovered periodically. This paper will discuss the discovery of a group of burials and features within one of the most prominent complexes, the St Paul’s Grotto Complex, now known as the Wignacourt. This work will take us through how the site was discovered, investigated and finally discussed and interpreted using the limited documentation available. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1814-2036 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mitteilungen zur christlichen Archäologie
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1553/micha28s27 |