Żejtun Roman Villa

The Zejtun Roman Villa is a multi-period archaeological complex in southeastern Malta, first uncovered in 1961 during school construction. The site spans the Bronze Age through Late Antiquity, with visible remains dating primarily to the Punic and Roman periods. The residential area features rooms paved with lozenge-shaped terracotta tiles in herringbone patterns and walls decorated with painted plaster imitating marble. An industrial area housed an olive-pressing operation with stone counterweights and settling vats. Notable finds include a hoard of 43 bronze Roman coins from the 3rd century AD and a pottery fragment bearing a Punic inscription possibly dedicated to the goddess Astarte.