OKAY, HERE’S THE STORY

Set the scene.

Archaeologist David Trump excavated Skorba in the early 1960s. The site supplied important evidence that earlier investigations elsewhere had not recovered.

Here’s the twist.

Remains of domestic structures added something especially valuable: clues to where prehistoric people lived, rather than only the monuments they built.

Why it still matters.

That shift changes the questions. What was a home like? How did people cook, work and organise the ordinary parts of their lives?

🧠 One to think about +

What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.