Ta' Kaċċatura

Ta' Kaċċatura is an archaeological complex on the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, in southern Malta [1]. The complex includes a rustic Roman villa and a number of underground cisterns [1]. The villa confirms the presence of a thriving olive oil industry in this part of the Maltese islands [1]. The remains rest on a long, flat ridge flanked by two valleys, Wied Dalam to the north-east and Wied Żembaq to the south-west [1]. The site was mostly untouched in the late 19th century, with investigations only resuming under the direction of Thomas Ashby and Temi Żammit in 1915 [1]. Ashby's descriptions remain the principal sources of information on the rustic villa [1].