Latnija cave

Latnija Cave, also known as Għar Tuta, is a cave in Mellieħa, Malta. The cave gained international prominence in 2025 when excavations revealed evidence of human habitation dating back 8,500 years, pushing Malta's known human history back by a millennium. This groundbreaking discovery established that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers reached Malta approximately 1,000 years before the Neolithic farmers previously thought to be the islands' first inhabitants.

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Berries Cave; Għar Tuta; Mellieħa Cave
cave, Q233, 

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Location: 35.9774, 14.3286, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  WWII Paola Shelter ⓘ
  

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  WWII Tarxien Shelter ⓘ
  

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  Blue Grotto ⓘ
  Sea caverns in Malta

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  Calypso’s Cave ⓘ
  cave in Malta

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  Għar Dalam ⓘ
  cave

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  Għar Ħasan ⓘ
  Cave in Birżebbuġa, Malta

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  Għar ix-Xih ⓘ
  cave in Malta

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  Ghar Lapsi ⓘ
  bay, beach and cave in Malta, European Union

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  Għejzu Cave ⓘ
  cave in Malta

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  Latnija cave ⓘ
  cave in the north of Malta

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  Mixta Cave ⓘ
  cave in Malta

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  Ninu's Cave ⓘ
  cave in Malta

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  Ramla Bay ⓘ
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  Slima Cave ⓘ
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  Xerri's Grotto ⓘ
  cave in Malta

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  Niche of the Madonna of Lourdes ⓘ
  

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  Gardjola Sally Port ⓘ
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1998 Niche of the Madonna of Lourdes

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Frameless

Ghar Tuta is a beautiful half covered cave in Mellieha.

The enormous half covered cave.

Latmija Cave

Latmija Cave

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1964	Malta	country, sovereign state	Wikidata
site	bunker		WWII Paola Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		WWII Tarxien Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	cave		Blue Grotto	sea cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Calypso’s Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Għar Dalam	archaeological site, cave, museum	Wikidata
site	cave		Għar Ħasan	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Għar ix-Xih	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ghar Lapsi	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Għejzu Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Latnija cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Mixta Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ninu's Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ramla Bay	bay, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Slima Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
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site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Xerri's Grotto	cave	Wikidata
site	cave	1998	Niche of the Madonna of Lourdes	wayside shrine, niche, cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Unknown	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Unknown	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Unknown	quarry	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Gardjola Sally Port	stairs, sally port, tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Ghar Tuta is a beautiful half covered cave in Mellieha.		Commons
commons	image		The enormous half covered cave.		Commons
commons	image		Latmija Cave		Commons
commons	image		Latmija Cave		Commons