The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum - Anthony Pace

Originally thought to be a Christian catacomb when it was first
discovered in 1902, the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum turned out to be a
cemetery many centuries older. This book offers a concise history
of the discovery and excavation of the site near Casal Paola on
Malta, set within the context of prehistoric death cults and
collective burial practices on this and neighbouring islands. Now
a UNESCO World Heritage site, the site is know to date back to at
least 4000BC, probably earlier, and was in use over many
centuries with various phases of elaboration and expansion. The
many colour photographs present a vivid picture of the interior
entranceways and underground caves, as well as finds from the
excavations including pottery, figurine and red ochre wall
paintings.