Roman Baths Xemxija Heritage Trail Map and Details Type: Figure 8 Distance: 3.8km Time: 1.5 hours Accumulated elevation gain: 60m Difficulty: Very easy Trailhead: Google Maps - Start of Xemxija Hill Heritage Walk Map: Wikiloc This GPS-guided map will obviously help you navigate the Xemxija Heritage Trail in Malta. But, we haven't added information about the sites onto this map. If you'd.
Walking through the Old Roman Road, also known as the Pilgrims Way or the Xemxija Heritage Trail, is a classic example of how, in Malta, every few paces can bring you to a new archaeological find. From Neolithic temples, Punic tombs and Roman baths to an ancient tree, cave dwellings and a farmer's hut, this trail is scattered with interesting curiosities. The 2000.
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Roman Baths These baths were discovered relatively recently during maintenance activities in May 2000. This is the Roman Period Bath complex and the baths had pool and cold, lukewarm and hot rooms cut into the rocks. Before it was turned into a bath complex, the cave was also used as a burial site most likely in Punic times around 500BC.
The Xemxija Heritage Trail's starting point is a few minutes walk from the Roti bus station on the seaside road along Xemxija Bay. Once you get off the bus, you'll soon come across a street sign to the Roman Road. The Xemxija Heritage Trail takes in a Roman Road, a medieval Pilgrim's route, ancient cliff dwellings and ancient apiaries, Punic tombs, a fine example of Malta's famous prehistoric cart ruts and even a WW2 pillbox disguised as a farm building.
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The Roman baths are carved into the cliff face and include a large entrance, window, and a spacious alcove. Inside, rock columns and rubble walls separate cold, tepid, and hot rooms, which were supplied by natural springs. The baths with their pools, cold, tepid and hot rooms were cut into the rocks, in a steep cliff overlooking Mistra Valley.
The cave was used as a burial site, possibly in Punic times ca. 500BC. Xemxija Roman Bath (Xemxija Roman Bath) Photo: Google The remains of a Roman bath were discovered in 2000, it is a cave previously used, perhaps as a tomb around 500 BC and adapted by the Romans as a bath, given the presence of a nearby spring (no longer existing).
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Like most Roman baths the structure included swimming pools, a caldarium a te pidarium it's a frigidarium. The place was. The Xemxija Heritage Trail is a treasure trove of historical wonders, featuring Neolithic temples, Punic tombs, Roman baths, ancient trees, and cave dwellings.
The 2,000-year-old Roman road begins just behind Porto Azzurro Aparthotel in Xemxija, leading you on an unforgettable journey through time. One of the highlights of the trail is the ancient Xemxija Roman Baths, dating back to the Roman period when Malta was part of the Roman Empire. These well-preserved baths provide a glimpse into daily life in ancient times and are a testament to Malta 's rich cultural heritage.
