Description: In Ghar Dhalam, the Cave of Darkness, archaeologists have found traces of human settlement dating back to the sixth millennium B.C., and fossils of much earlier Pleistocene hippopotamus and other animals.

Keywords: Ghar Dalam Cave of Darkness Malta Europe island isle Mediterranean Sea archaeological site excavation dig archaeology Neolithic prehistory paleontology Pleistocene epoch fossils stratigraphy strata layers travel tourism archaeological photography picture stock photo stock photography fine art photography. Image number: MT.M.GD.0001.