Ras il-Wardija

Ras il-Wardija
Rock-hewn chamber at Ras il-Wardija
Ras il-Wardija is located in Malta
Ras il-Wardija
Shown within Malta
LocationSan Lawrenz, Gozo, Malta
Coordinates36°2′11.8″N 14°11′13.3″E / 36.036611°N 14.187028°E / 36.036611; 14.187028
TypeReligious complex, possibly a nymphaeum
History
MaterialLimestone
Founded3rd century BC
Abandoned4th century AD
PeriodsPunic and Roman
Site notes
Excavation dates1964–1967
ArchaeologistsMissione Archaeologica Italiana a Malta
ConditionDilapidated
OwnershipGeorge Spiteri
Public accessLimited

Ras il-Wardija is a promontory in the limits of San Lawrenz, on the southwest coast of Gozo, Malta. It contains the remains of a Punic-Roman sanctuary, which was excavated by Italian archaeologists in the 1960s. The area is privately owned and in a dilapidated state.[1]