21 May 2026, Thu

Government to fund further studies on Punic wreck off Xlendi

From the Malta Independent

The government has committed €140,000 through an agreement with the University of Malta for continued studies on an underwater Punic wreck off the coast of Xlendi.

The agreement was signed by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri and university Rector Alfred Vella.

Camilleri said the discovery merits full attention as it can shed more light on how people back then lived, socialised and negotiated.

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