Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - 15:52CET
Valentine's Day special exhibition by Heritage Malta
Heritage Malta is to mark Valentine's Day by exhibiting a 5,000 old terracotta figurine depicting an embracing couple. The minute figurine has some fine incisions representing long hair on both figures.
The figurine, dating back to 3200 B.C is the only Maltese prehistoric presentation of an embracing couple, the agency said.
It is being exhibited at the lobby of the National Museum of Archeology in Republic Street Valletta. Admission is free of charge.Some examples of necklaces and axe pendants which were also unearthed from Malta’s Megalithic Temples and hypogea are also being exhibited alongside.
The National Museum of
Archaeology is open from Monday to Sunday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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