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Punic building, Żurrieq
35.8302° N, 14.4758° E
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The remains of an unidentified Punic building exist incorporated into several properties in Żurrieq, Malta. They include a well-preserved structure commonly known as the Punic Tower or the Żurrieq Tower which is found inside the private garden of the Domus Curialis, the house of the town's archpriest, and which is the most substantial surviving example of Punic architecture on the island.
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Probable construction
late 6th century BCE
First archaeological investigation
13 June 1938
Scheduling for protection
17 April 1998
First recorded mention
1680
Houël's documentation
1785
Caruana's report
1882
Early scholarly notices
1915
Further excavations
1964
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