Skorba Prehistoric Site

Let Skorba’s rural location put you in a similar landscape setting that surrounded Malta’s prehistoric builders. Situated on the outskirts of Mġarr (Malta), Skorba was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, forming part of the inscription ‘Megalithic Temples of Malta’. Skorba was excavated by renowned archaeologist  David Trump  in the early 1960s. As this was quite late when compared to similar sites, Skorba was important in filling gaps of knowledge that had been left unanswered by the excavation of other sites using earlier techniques. The scientific advances since the excavations at Skorba meant that sites excavated later were able to build further on the knowledge gained from this site. Excavations at Skorba were instrumental in providing crucial evidence concerning the domestic aspect of the Neolithic inhabitants since the remains of several domestic huts, in which the prehistoric builders used to dwell, were discovered here. Remnants from the Skorba Phase i