World War II shelter found underneath old Times of Malta building

A World War II shelter has been discovered on the site of the former offices of Times of Malta in Valletta during an archaeological investigation, according to the culture watchdog.
A spokesperson for the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage told Times of Malta that the shelter was among the important cultural features found during the demolition of the building, which previously housed the offices and printing press of Allied Newspapers Limited.
“During the monitoring of the demolition of the building and site clearance, a number of wells and associated water management features, together with a WWII shelter, were discovered. Some of the wells were utilised as historic dumps,” the spokesperson said.
The features have been investigated and all cultural material collected. The more important of these features are being retained while the less important ones were partly truncated in line with the existing permit, she added.
The discoveries were made while the site was being cleared by hand and without the use of heavy machinery.

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