Romano-Punic(?) tomb found in Malta (videos inside)

**DAVIDE** · April 25, 2010, 04:03 PM

Government workers stumbled on an ancient tomb during excavation works at Ġnien Ħal Warda in Attard this morning.
The tomb including skeletal remains and an amphora.
Attard Local Council, which is responsible for the works, immediately alerted the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, whose experts are trying to date the find.
Council officials said the remains could be over 2,500 years old.

Video can be found here: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles...thed-in-attard

Well searching on the web, i found this interview in which the tomb seems to be Punic.. unfortunately i might be wrong not knowing Maltese

**DAVIDE** · April 25, 2010, 04:14 PM

Any Maltese speaker here?

**Belisarius** · April 25, 2010, 04:31 PM

Here, 5 MIns.

**Belisarius** · April 25, 2010, 04:36 PM

Basically They were building a Gymnasium in a village called Attard and found these burial sites which were dated to the Punic Era. The Indication is that they are from 400 - 300 BC An Amphora was found as well as 3 sets of Human remains. It is not the first time Punic Remains were found as some were found in the womans garden. Attard is named after "perfume making". Pre Historical remains as well as roman remains were found in the area. Building work was stopped for assessment and preservation. The rest of the work will continue. Remains were also found at Hal Safi recently.

Thats about it.