Ta' Kaċċatura

Ta' Kaċċatura
The Roman villa complex at Ta' Kaċċatura.
Shown within Malta
LocationBirżebbuġa, Malta
Coordinates35°50′09″N 14°31′33″E / 35.835759°N 14.525740°E / 35.835759; 14.525740
TypeSettlement
History
PeriodsPunic-Roman
CulturesPhoenician, Roman
Site notes
OwnershipPublic
Public accessRestricted
Excavated, abandoned

Ta' Kaċċatura is an archaeological complex in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, in southern Malta. The complex includes a rustic Roman villa and a number of underground cisterns. The rustic villa confirms the presence of a thriving olive oil industry in this part of the Maltese islands.