Borġ in-Nadur, Bronze Age archaeological site in Birżebbuġa, Malta.
Borġ in-Nadur is a Bronze Age settlement in Birżebbuġa, on the southeastern coast of Malta, built on a hilltop overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay. The site contains megalithic stone walls and an older Neolithic temple that was reused as the base for later construction.
The site began as a Neolithic temple, built roughly between 3600 and 2500 BC, before it was reworked into a fortified Bronze Age settlement. In 1922, archaeologist Margaret Murray began systematic excavations that revealed the different phases of occupation.
The settlement shows evidence of trade connections with other Mediterranean communities, visible in pottery styles found during excavation. These objects tell a story of contact between the inhabitants and distant peoples.
The site is open and walkable, with open ground that gives clear views of the walls from several angles. A morning or late afternoon visit is more comfortable since there is very little shade on site.
The main defensive wall at the site faces inland rather than toward the sea, which suggests the people living here were more worried about threats coming from the land than from the water. This detail hints at a side of Bronze Age Malta that written records cannot explain.
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