HeritageMalta reported on it website that The Malta Airport Foundation is pleased to announce that it is supporting Heritage Malta’s pioneering work to declare an underwater site the world’s first deep-water archaeological park.
First discovered in 1993 just off Xlendi Bay in Gozo, the site lies at 105 metres below sea level and is composed of an expanse of Punic archaeological material spread across 67,000 m2. The Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit within Heritage Malta is researching what could have led to the formation of this unique site, as it gradually documents the area and the artefacts found here through innovative methods which have not been used elsewhere.
While deep-water wrecks are not uncommon attractions, the site’s unparalleled value stems from the combination of thousands of ancient artefacts, such as amphorae and urns, dating back around 2,300 years and natural heritage in the form of rocky outcrops formed by extinct coral reefs.
Read more about the announcement on Heritage Malta’s website
