Għar ix-Xiħ explained

Għar ix-Xiħ (English: Cave of the Old Man or Cave of the Sheikh or The headman's abode^[1]) is a former cave in Xewkija, facing Mġarr ix-Xini, Gozo, Malta. It was inhabited since the 2nd-century B.C. and was re-discovered in 2009.^[2] The cave is situated at the mouth of the valley.

The cave was long believed a legend, going back to 1583, about a popular judge who used the cave. Another nearby cave is known as il-Ħabs (The Prison).

The cave floor contained artefacts dating from Bronze Age to late Roman times. At some point the roof was removed.

Further reading

• Superintendence

External links

• Ghar ix-Xih (Gozo) excavation project
• UOM Ghar ix-Xih Excavations 2007

36.0225°N 14.2692°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Bezzina . Joseph . Xewkija THE FIRST VILLAGE OF GOZO . 2004 . A+M Printing . Qala Malta . 978-99909-57-23-5 . 47 . 1st . English . 8 The tribunal of Għar ix-Xiħ.
2. News: Centuries old legend in Gozo proved true. Grima. Noel. 8 February 2009. The Malta Independent. 20 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090212132843/http://independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=82838. 12 February 2009.