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PROUDLY ANNOUNCING THE PUBLISHING OF
MALTA
ANTICA
THE COMPLETE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT BY
LUIGI MARIA UGOLINI
IN 5 UNIQUE VOLUMES
EDITED BY
ANDREA PESSINA
NICHOLAS C. VELLA
Luigi M. Ugolini
The unpublished Malta project
WRITTEN 1924-35 • DISCOVERED 2000 • PUBLISHED 2021
Midsea Books are proud to announce the publication of Luigi Maria Ugolini’s
survey of Maltese prehistoric monuments which was never published and
thought lost for several years.
Between 1924 and 1935, an Italian archaeologist, Luigi Maria Ugolini,
undertook several research visits to the Maltese Islands. The aim of the visits
was to record and study the prehistoric sites and the artefacts held at the
Valletta Museum and to publish the results of the survey.
‘A tour-de-force of After the publication of the first book, Malta: Origini della Civiltà
meticulous archival, Mediterranea, in 1934, and his demise two years later, Ugolini’s photographs
and notes, were believed to have been lost. No trace of his archive was ever found
historiographic,
even though Ugolini himself had anticipated the publication of his findings in
and archaeological four volumes. For years it was believed that such a source of information, about
investigation. Pessina Malta’s prehistoric period as it was being uncovered, was lost for ever.
and Vella have In 2000 this archive was ‘rediscovered’ by two archaeologists and researchers
brought to life the Nicholas C. Vella and Andrea Pessina in the Museo Nazionale Preistorico
Etnografico ‘Luigi Pigorini’ in Rome.
forgotten story of an
Dr Reuben Grima, from the Department of Conservation and Built
archaeologist caught Heritage at the University of Malta, states: ‘Against all odds, Pessina and Vella
up in the great sweep of have pieced together and completed Luigi Maria Ugolini’s ambitious study of
history.’ prehistoric Malta, interrupted in 1936 by his untimely death. The manuscripts
Dr Reuben Grima for three volumes envisioned and drafted by Ugolini but never completed
have now been handsomely published, and complemented by an in-depth
study locating his ideas in the scholarship of his day, as well as discussing
his interpretations in the light of more recent scholarship. The companion
volume also gives a comprehensive and gripping account of the increasingly
delicate political balancing act that he had to perform as a scholar funded
by Mussolini’s government, even while Italy was challenging Malta’s status as
a Crown Colony of Great Britain. This work is an important milestone for
Mediterranean prehistory, and for the history of politics and archaeology in
the interwar period.’
The set of four volumes is sold as one with the possible addition of the
re-edited volume published in 1934. This print run is limited to 350 copies.
MALTA ANTICA I: MALTA ANTICA II: MALTA ANTICA III: MALTA: MALTA AND
I templi neolitici di I maggiori templi Templi neolitici minori Origini della civiltà MEDITERRANEAN
Tarscien (The Tarxien neolitici e l’Ipogeo (The e monumenti megalitici mediterranea PREHISTORY: Luigi
neolithic temples) major neolithic temples (Minor neolithic (Malta: Origins Maria Ugolini, Politics
and the Hypogeum) temples and megalithic of Mediterranean and Archaeology between
monuments) civilization) the two World Wars
524 pp with illustrations, 252 pp with illustrations 158 pp with illustrations 392 pp with illustrations 508 pp with illustrations
978-99932-7-397-4 978-99932-7-398-1 978-99932-7-399-8 978-99932-7-392-9 978-99932-7-758-3
The first volume in the Malta The second volume This volume, the third in The volume containing Luigi Maria Ugolini
Antica series is dedicated in the Malta Antica the Malta Antica series, the conclusions made (1895-1936) was an
to the Tarxien megalithic series, dedicated to the dedicated to the minor by Luigi Maria Ugolini Italian archaeologist who
temple complex located subterranean Ħal Saflieni Neolithic temples and during his survey of studied the spectacular
on the island of Malta. Hypogeum and the other megalithic sites in the archaeological prehistoric monuments on
Ugolini’s Italian text covers major megalithic temple the Maltese archipelago. finds in Malta, is the the Mediterranean island
both the Neolithic and Early complexes in the Maltese Ugolini’s Italian text is first volume to be of Malta. He was to publish
Bronze Age levels of the archipelago: Ġgantija incomplete but together published in the Ugolini a detailed survey of the
site. It is augmented by an (Gozo), Ħaġar Qim and with an exacting series. This volume megalithic sites in a series
introduction by the editors Mnajdra (Malta). Ugolini’s photographic record was intitially published of monographs called Malta
that reproduces relevant Italian text is incomplete it is augmented by an in 1934. However this Antica, a task that nobody
parts of the original field but together with an introduction and detailed new edition of Malta. had accomplished before
notes and photographs exacting photographic commentary in English by Origine della civiltà and which was cut short by
of the archaeologist who record it is augmented by the editors. mediterranea is being Ugolini’s untimely death.
had explored the site, an introduction and detailed published together with The re-discovery in Rome of
Themistocles Zammit, commentary in English by an English translation Ugolini’s unpublished Malta
between 1915 and 1919. the editors that brings to and is preceded by papers has made it possible
A detailed commentary in the fore the contribution a comprehensive to put together three of
English is also provided. of antiquarians and introduction that allows these volumes and to look
pioneer archaeologists in the reader to place at the figure of Ugolini
understanding these unique Ugolini’s work in the afresh, using untapped
sites. context of the tormented archival sources in Italy,
political scenario of the Malta and the UK. His cry
time. that Malta was the cradle of
Mediterranean civilization –
Ex medio lux – was as bold
Il primo della serie Malta Il secondo della serie Il terzo della serie Malta Questo volume contiene as it was controversial.
Antica è dedicato al Malta Antica, dedicato Antica, dedicato ai templi le conclusioni tratte The book describes
complesso megalitico all’Ipogeo sotterraneo di Ħal neolitici minori e agli altri da Luigi Maria Ugolini Ugolini’s detailed work
templare di Tarxien nell’isola Saflieni e ai più importanti siti megalitici dell’Arcipelago durante la sua indagine amongst the prehistoric
di Malta. Il testo di Ugolini complessi megalitici maltese. Il testo di Ugolini dei reperti archeologici megalithic monuments of
prende in esame sia i livelli templari dell’Arcipelago si presenta qui incompleto, a Malta. Pubblicato Malta and the Museum of
del Neolitico che dell’età maltese: Ġgantija (Gozo), ma è arricchito dalla nel 1934, questa Archaeology in Valletta,
del Bronzo di questo Ħaġar Qim e Mnajdra dettagliata documentazione nuova edizione ha una places it in the context
sito ed è arricchito da (Malta). Il testo di Ugolini si fotografica da lui realizzata traduzione in inglese of a sparkling intellectual
un’ampia introduzione ad presenta qui incompleto, e dall’introduzione e dal ed è preceduta da and political scene, and
opera dei curatori, nella ma è arricchito dalla commento in inglese ad un’ampia introduzione exposes the repercussions
quale – unitamente ad un dettagliata documentazione opera dei curatori. che consente al lettore his unorthodox ideas about
dettagliato commento in fotografica da lui realizzata di collocare l’opera di Mediterranean prehistory
inglese – sono riportati e dall’introduzione e dal Ugolini nel contesto del had posthumously.
significativi brani dei commento in inglese ad tormentato scenario
taccuini di scavo originali opera dei curatori, che politico dell’epoca.
e alcune delle fotografie mette in luce il contributo
scattate da Temistocle fornito alla comprensione
Zammit, l’archeologo che di questi siti eccezionali
tra il 1915 e il 1919 aveva dagli studiosi di antiquaria
esplorato il complesso e dai pionieri della ricerca
templare. archeologica.
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MALTA ANTICA
THE COMPLETE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT
IN 5 UNIQUE VOLUMES
An important milestone for Mediterranean prehistory
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Luigi Maria Ugolini
MALTA ANTICA, 220x285mm
Volume 1: Concluding volume
I templi neolitici di Tarscien Malta and Mediterranean Prehistory:
The Tarxien Neolithic temples Luigi Maria Ugolini, Politics and Archaeology
524 pp with illustrations, 978-99932-7-397-4 between the two World Wars
508 pp with illustrations, 978-99932-7-758-3
Volume 2:
I maggiori templi neolitici e l’Ipogeo* Optional**
The major Neolithic temples and the Hypgoeum* Malta: Origini della civiltà mediterranea
252 pp with illustrations, 978-99932-7-398-1 Malta: Origins of Mediterranean civilisation
392 pp with illustrations, 978-99932-7-392-9
Volume 3:
Templi neolitici minori e monumenti megalitici* edited by Andrea Pessina and Nicholas C. Vella
The minor Neolithic temples* * with Anton Bugeja
158 pp with illustrations, 978-99932-7-399-8 **to be sold as one set + Malta: Origini della
civiltà mediterranea (optional)
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