Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is a unique underground burial complex on the island of Malta that covers 500 square meters (5,381 square feet). It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, owing to its ...

The Committee decided to extend the existing cultural property, the Temples of Ggantija, to include the five prehistoric temples situated on the islands of Malta and Gozo and to rename the site as ...

Plans to have these sites recognised on the UNESCO world heritage list were first announced by culture minister Owen Bonnici in 2014. Malta's current UNESCO world heritage sites are the Megalithic ...

A new study published in Ecology and Society challenges the long-standing division between natural and cultural heritage ...

RECOMMENDED: Here’s why you should visit Malta for its art and culture ... Abela said the country is keen to become part of UNESCO’s world heritage site committee, a group currently made ...

Malta will propose the historic sites of Ċittadella and Mdina for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the proposals on Sunday, as he also revealed that ...

He acknowledged that sites such as the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum ... He also spoke of the UNESCO recognition of Malta's festa as part of the country's intangible cultural heritage, alongside Carnival ...

The programme leverages the unique characteristics of UNESCO designated sites like Biosphere Reserves, Natural World Heritage sites, and Global Geoparks, along with the Global Network of Water Museums ...