Archaeological site · Marsaxlokk

Tas-Silg Archaeological Complex - Phoenician Temple

Phoenician temple to Astarte (700 BC) atop Marsaxlokk Bay's sacred hilltop: wine vessels prove Punic ritual culture, Cicero praised its treasures—revived as Roman Juno sanctuary revering 3000-year wine ceremony tradition.

What to do there

TourTas-Silg Archaeological Complex - Phoenician TempleA multi-period sanctuary spanning 4,000 years, where Phoenicians built a temple to Astarte upon prehistoric megalithic foundations around 700 BC. The only known example of Phoenicians adapting a Maltese prehistoric temple for their own worship.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Ta' Qali Meridiana Boutique estate (1987): 140,000 bottles annually from 91,000 drip-irrigated vines on Malta's iconic limestone, inspired by Marquis Piero Antinori of Tuscany, producing world-class Mediterranean blends.
Winery · Mdina Mdina: Roman Melita Mdina's ancient Melita: Roman administrative center (218 BC), site of 1st century townhouses like Domus Romana where wine was status and ritual, now embraced in medieval Silent City wine tours.
Winery · Rabat Domus Romana 1st century BC Roman aristocratic townhouse (Melite period): accidentally excavated 1881, now museum showcasing Hellenistic polychrome mosaics, wine vessels, and 3000-year Mediterranean wine ritual artifacts.