{"product_id":"the-hal-saflieni-hypogeum","title":"The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum","description":"Originally thought to be a Christian catacomb when it was first discovered in 1902  the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum turned out to be a cemetery many centuries older. This book offers a concise history of the discovery and excavation of the site near Casal Paola on Malta  set within the context of prehistoric death cults and collective burial practices on this and neighbouring islands. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site  the site is know to date back to at least 4000BC  probably earlier  and was in use over many centuries with various phases of elaboration and expansion. The many colour photographs present a vivid picture of the interior entranceways and underground caves  as well as finds from the excavations including pottery  figurine and red ochre wall paintings.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897666007093,"sku":"ByrdShop_9993239933","price":30.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_9993239933.jpg?v=1767609450","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-hal-saflieni-hypogeum","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}