IS THIS HOW MALTA PROTECTS MILLIONS-YEAR-OLD FOSSILS?
On 4 August 2024, MALTA-ARCH President, Dr. Dawn A. Saliba found ancient fossils, including two Miocene Epoch Megalodon teeth (5-20 millions-year-old), being destroyed by the Triq Marsalforn road-widening project! She immediately reported the remains, trying to figure out how to stop the destruction, but instead of working with her, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage accused her of breaking the law!
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CLICK THE FILE BELOW TO VIEW THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DR. SALIBA AND THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE.
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Many politicians including Arnold Cassola, Sandra Gauchi, and Julia Zahra have spoken out or offered support. NGOs, including Flimkien għal Ambient Aħjar (FAA ) and Din L'art Ħelwa have directly condemned this action and issued public statements. Others are also taking action. Camille Frank penned this blog. Conrad Neil Gatt created this TikTok video, garnering over 20K views.
But the work is not over.
