Penelope Walker
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A new report4 provides evidence that many colonies of honey bees were kept in apiaries in the Mellieħa area in north-west Malta. It describes three stone bee houses and 13 cave apiaries, which together could have held over 600 traditional hives.
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A new report4 provides evidence that many colonies of honey bees were kept in apiaries in the Mellieħa area in north-west Malta. It describes three stone bee houses and 13 cave apiaries, which together could have held over 600 traditional hives.
Key concepts: Apiary, Beekeeping, Cave, Geography, Honey Bees, Honey bee, Biology, Archaeology