Digs in Tarxien ahead of visitors' centre

Heritage Malta has started archaeological investigations at the Tarxien Temples in preparation for the construction of a visitors' centre, that will provide a number of facilities including a museum shop, a children's area and a cafeteria. The centre,...

Heritage Malta has started archaeological investigations at the Tarxien Temples in preparation for the construction of a visitors' centre, that will provide a number of facilities including a museum shop, a children's area and a cafeteria.

The centre, which is expected to be completed in 2008, will be located in the field north of the temples to avoid disturbing archaeological deposits.

Excavation works in close collaboration with the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage will ensure that the construction of the centre does not damage archaeological remains.

The investigations fall under the BOV Tarxien Temples Project, launched by Heritage Malta and Bank of Valletta in 2003.

Updates on the Tarxien Temples Project are available on www.heritagemalta.org.

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