From Destruction to Preservation: Towards the Antiquities Protection Act

Description Malti: Illum, il-patrimonju ta’ Malta huwa mħares b’mod estensiv minn qafas legali li evolva tul perjodu ta’ aktar minn seklu. L-għeruq ta’ din il-liġi jinsabu fi vjaġġ leġiżlattiv twil u iebes, li beda bl-Ordinanza tal-1910 dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Antikitajiet u ssokta bl-Att tal-1925 dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Antikitajiet. English: Today, Malta’s heritage is extensively safeguarded by a legal framework that has evolved over more than a century. The roots of this law lie in a long and arduous legislative journey, starting with The Protection of Antiquities Ordinance of 1910, followed by the more forceful Antiquities (Protection) Act of 1925.