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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/88323| Title: | Report on the state of conservation of Ta Bistra Catacombs |
| Other Titles: | The revaluation of catacombs as a common symbol towards appreciation of traditions across borders |
| Authors: | Galea, Mario Zammit, Gabrielle |
| Keywords: | Catacombs -- Malta Ta’ Bistra Catacombs (Mosta, Malta) |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Publisher: | LFP Publishers |
| Citation: | Zammit, G., & Galea, M. (2006). Report on the state of conservation of Ta Bistra Catacombs. In G. di Stefano & G. Cassar (Eds.), The revaluation of catacombs as a common symbol towards appreciation of traditions across borders (pp. 79-80). Italy: LFP Publishers. |
| Abstract: | The Ta’ Bistra, or ‘Tal-Bistra’ Catacombs, as they were previously known, are early burial sites which are located in the area known as ‘il-Bisbeżija’ close to Tarġa Gap in Mosta. These hypogea date back to the first century A.D., a period which represents an important phase in the history of Christianity. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/88323 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciBio |
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