Editing Mġarr (section)

=== Punic and Roman Rule ===
Punic Tombs are found scattered around Mġarr, including in Abbatija and near [[Ta' Skorba|Skorba]]. These prove that human occupation in Mġarr lasted till around the last century BC.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Deguara |first1=Alwiġ |title=L-Imġarr - Il-Ħajja u l-Ħidma ta' Niesu mill-Qedem sa llum |date=1999 |isbn=99909-84-09-3 |page=53}}</ref> Around 33 Punic Tombs have been found in Mġarr.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Said-Zammit |first1=George A. |title=The Punic tombs of the Maltese islands |url=https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/12011 |language=en |date=1993}}</ref>

The Binġemma Tombs, known as '''Għerien il-Lhud''' ([[English language|English]]: Jewish Caves) are dug into the Dwejra Hill. These have suffered considerable damage since the cave was used as a dwelling, to house animals and as a war shelter. There are various speculations about what these tombs were for. The Catacombs in Tar-Ragħad show the standing of early [[Roman Catholics]] in Malta.

The Roman Villa in Ras ir-Raħeb was apparently used as a site for sacred rites. The [[Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths]] nearby were erected approximately during the 1st or 2nd century AD. Various rooms including for hot baths, cold baths and relaxation were found. Rooms seem to have been added to be used for recreation.

From the 4th century onwards, there is no concrete proof of what happened in the Mġarr area. During the [[History of Malta|Arab period]], it can only be assumed that small settlements might have persisted in areas like tan-Nadur, ta' Binġemma and tas-Santi, since they were concealed by the hills.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Deguara |first1=Alwiġ |title=L-Imġarr - Il-Ħajja u l-Ħidma ta' Niesu mill-Qedem sa llum |date=1999 |isbn=99909-84-09-3}}</ref>