Remains of an ancient Greek building discovered in Malta in February 1888

Abstract

Public Library, Valletta, 21st April 1888.

The remains of the basement floor of the building, a plan of which accompanies this Memoir, was discovered about two months ago in a field, Archiepiscopal property, called "Nadur" and formerly bearing also the denomination of " Feides-Iz-zghir." They lie at a distance of about 5 miles to the South of Valletta and midway between the Villages "Luca" and " Micabiba," in a lonely but well cultivated district of the island.

Though constructed of large blocks of stone, these remains cannot, in any way, be considered as belonging to the Megalithic class of the majestic rude-stone structures of which there are many in these islands. They belong to a class of buildings differing from the Megalithic both as regards mode of construction and type. [Excerpt]