The ‘Insight Heritage Guide’ is not just the ideal souvenir of a visit to The Limestone Heritage but a little treasure of information about 22,000,000 years of history of the Maltese islands. Lavishly illustrated in full colour and with an easy-to-follow text by the leading historian Vincent Zammit, it explains the geological make-up of the islands and narrates a fascinating tale that traces the progress of Maltese culture throughout the ages, as can be witnessed through the various buildings, monuments and artifacts fashioned in stone, stretching back from the very first free-standing structures of 5,000 years ago till the present day. This publication endeavors to delve into interesting details about the development of stone masonry, traditional architectural features, and the tools and crafts that have etched in stone all the different facets of an amazing heritage. All along, it takes the reader through a journey of discovery around the many exhibits and the amenities at The Limestone Heritage Centre, while acquainting them with the people and the concepts that lay behind this unique initiative.

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