MALTA, OCT 2011 -

Although the last 100% cow of the species believed to have been brought by the Temple Culture settlers has now passed away, her DNA has been preserved. 

In cooperation with the University of Malta, research is being continued by The OTS Foundation.  Tissue samples will be sequenced as a first step in cementing the story of Mediterranean migration in prehistory.

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Continuing Education for American Architects

Conservation of Architectural Heritage

A new study program has been formulated in cooperation with colleagues at the University of Malta's Faculty of Built Heritage.  Expert lectures and escorted site visits include Heritage Malta's Bighi Conservation Institute.  Participants will explore and discuss challenges of preservation and sustainable management with a team of specialists who are actively working on different aspects of Malta's built heritage.  Operation is expected to begin in Spring of 2013. 

Details will be published on this website soon.

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ARCHAEOACOUSTICS

ILLUSTRATED BACKGROUND ARTICLE

Check back for an update on the
Hypogeum Archaeoacoustics Project
from the University of Malta

See also:

Mediterranean Institute of Ancient Civilization

Research compiled by The OTS Foundation will form the basis for a ground-breaking presentation that flies beyond the shores of Malta to encompass the ancient Mediterranean world at the time of humankind's biggest single development: the Neolithic Revolution.  Experts in a wide variety of fields provide threads in a tapestry that brings to light a previously unfathomable time before history.  As humankind moved out of the Fertile Crescent and across the seas into Europe, people left clues that may unlock secrets of the birth of civilization.

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