Restored UNESCO World Heritage site inaugurated in Malta

Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-28 23:27:48|Editor: yan


VALLETTA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Completed conservation works on the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, one of Malta's three UNESCO World Heritage sites, led to its inauguration on Friday.

An underground prehistoric cemetery used from around 4,000 BC to 2,500 BC, the Hypogeum is often cited as one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world.

It is also the only known European example of a subterranean "labyrinth" from this time period.

UNESCO says that the site is "a unique monument of exceptional value... The quality of its architecture and its remarkable state of preservation make it an essential prehistoric monument".

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