Ghar Dalam Cave & Museum - Birżebbuġa - Malta
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April 2018 - Tag 03 - Film 38
Ghar Dalam Cave & Museum - Birżebbuġa - Malta
GHAR DALAM MUSEUM and CAVE MALTA
Prehistoric cave in MALTA, Ghar Dalam Cave , ‘Cave of Darkness'
The history of Prehistoric Ghar Dalam Cave and that of the Islands can be decoded from Għar Dalam’s stratigraphy. The lowermost layers, more than 500,000 years old, contained the fossil bones of dwarf elephants, hippopotami, micro-mammals and birds among other species. This layer is topped by a pebble layer, and on top of it there is the so-called ‘deer’ layer, dated to around 18,000 years ago. The top layer, or ‘cultural layer’, dates less than 10,000 years and holds evidence of the first humans on the Island. It was here that the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, some 7,400 years ago, was discovered.
MALTA: Għar Dalam (Cave of Darkness or Elephant Cave)
Neolithic - Għar Dalam (Cave of Darkness) 5200-4500 BC. As per Prof Aquilina, Dalam above comes from the Arabic Dulam which means elephant so it may perhaps be Elephant Cave because they found elephants' bones inside it.
Malta has been inhabited since about 5200 BC.
Għar Dalam Cave is a highly important site as it was here that the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, some 7,400 years ago, was discovered.
The display area consists of two parts: the Cave; and the Museum, which exhibits a remarkable wealth of finds from animal bones to human artefacts. The cave was formed by an overlaying river running at right angles to the present-day cave. It is some 144 metres deep, but only the first fifty metres are open to visitors.
Għar Dalam also has a small garden of indigenous and exotic plants and trees. Specimens include the native national plant, Palaeocyanus crassifolius (the Maltese Centaury) and the national tree Tetraclinis articulata (Sandarac Gum Tree). There are also two large specimens of the exotic and locally rare Wigandia caracasana with its thick fleshy leaves and violet blossoms.
Dwarf elephant, hippopotamus, deer and bear bone deposits found there are of a different age; the hippopotamuses became extinct about 180,000 years ago, whilst the deer species became extinct much later, about 18,000 years ago. It is also here that the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, some 7,400 years ago, was discovered.
Għar Dalam Cave and Museum is operated by Heritage Malta.
All the New Wing of the Museum was set up by my father. It would be so nice if you could add a little caption somewhere, say to the first shot of the new museum, or anywhere else.
The new wing, a 900-square metre hall, was set up by George Zammit Maempel, the curator, assisted by museum officer Ivan Bugeja.
The previous wing, built in 1929 by Giuseppe Despott and set up in Victorian style in 1933 by Dr Guzè Baldacchino, has been preserved for historical purposes as a sign of respect towards the pioneers in this field.
More info on Times of Malta written by Rosianne Zammit -
Photos by Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech.
Video by Alfred and Jasmine Grech, Mosta, Malta.
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Ghar Dalam caves, Malta
Għar Dalam (Cave of Darkness) is a prehistoric cul-de-sac located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta, containing the bone remains of animals that were stranded and subsequently became extinct in Malta at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum. It has lent its name to the Għar Dalam phase in Maltese prehistory.
Dwarf elephant, hippopotamus, deer and bear bone deposits found there are of different ages; the hippopotamuses became extinct about 10,000 years ago, whilst the deer species became extinct much later, about 4000 years ago during the Chalcolithic. It is also here that the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, some 7400 years ago, was discovered.
Malta 2017: Cueva Ghar Dalam
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Malta. Walk Marsaxlokk - Marsaskala. Ghar Dalam cave.
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Għar Dalam’s relevance as a prehistoric site was discovered in the latter half of the 19th Century with a series of excavations unearthing animal bones as well as human remains and artifacts. The Cave is a highly important site for its Palaeontology, archaeology and ecology.
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???????? MALTA DAY TWO: Classic Car Museum, TarXien Temples, Ghar Dalam and Mosta Dome
On our second day in Malta, we decided to explore out of the city. For the bus fare of 1.50 Euro valid for two hours, we went to see the Tarxien Temples located near the town of Paola.
Tarxien Temples - a complex of 4 megalithic structures built between 3600 and 2500 BC. Entrance tickets cost 6 euro each and opens daily from 09:00 to 17:00 except for holidays.
Ghar Dalam Cave and Museum - located in Southeastern part of Malta near St. George's Bay, Birzebbuga. Ghar Dalam is the oldest of Malta's national monuments since the Pleistoscene mammalian fauna found in it reached Malta from European mainland at the time of the glacial period of the Ice Age, about 200,000 years ago.Entrance ticket costs 5 euro each. Open daily from 09:00 to 17:00 hours except on holidays.
Malta Classic Car Museum - located in Qawra. It houses over 100 classic cars and motorbikes with collection of memorabilia from decades ago like jukeboxes, slot machines, gramophones, etc. Entrance ticket cost 10 euro each. Opens from Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 09:00 to 13:30.
Mosta Dome - also known as the Parish church of Santa Maria is located in central Malta. It is said to have the third largest unsupported dome in the world. During World War II, a German aerial bomb pierced the dome and fell into the church but failed to explode. Now a replica of the bomb is displayed inside the church for everyone to see. Holy mass is celebrated regularly, please be respectful of the dresscode.
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Disclaimer: Information written above are obtained from brochures handed over during the tour.
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