Ta’ Kaċċatura
Ta' Kaċċatura is an archaeological complex on the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, in southern Malta. The complex includes a rustic Roman villa and a number of underground cisterns.Photo: Zugraga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological complex in Malta
- Also known as: “Ta‘ Kaċċatura” and “Villa Rumana ta‘ Kaċċatura”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malta Island and Għar Dalam.
Malta Island
Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of Malta.
Għar Dalam
Cave
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 160 metres east of Ta’ Kaċċatura.
Borġ in-Nadur
Archaeological site
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta. Borġ in-Nadur is situated 520 metres southeast of Ta’ Kaċċatura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Ghaxaq.
Birżebbuġa
Town
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
Ghaxaq
Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għaxaq is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 5,538 as of November 2021. The surrounding areas are predominantly used for agriculture.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Ta’ Kaċċatura
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Birżebbuġa, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.83571° or 35° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
14.52583° or 14° 31′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRGPG+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 675096965OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q65083300
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Spanish—“Ta’ Kaċċatura” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Ta‘ Kaċċatura”
- Polish: “Ta’ Kaċċatura”
- Spanish: “Ta‘ Kaċċatura”
- Spanish: “Ta’ Kaċċatura”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Għar Dalam and Ġnien il-Komunità tal-Qajjenza.
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