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17 COMMERCIAL maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 19 JUNE 2019 MEMBERS of the senior man- agement team at MAPFRE MSV Life were hosted to a tour of the Notarial Archives at St. Christopher Street, Valletta. Dr. Joan Abela, Consultant Historian on the ERDF Pro- ject at the Notarial Archives, gave a detailed explanation of the work being undertaken at the Notarial Archives to preserve and conserve docu- ments which have significant historical value. MAPFRE MSV Life is one of the supporters of the Notarial Archives Foundation and has funded the conservation of two manuscripts dating to the sixteenth century. These are attributed to no- tary Giorgio Zelivo and both are bound with a much ear- lier dated recycled parchment cover containing Medieval Greek Byzantine text. Such recycled manuscript covers are very rare to come across. One of them features part of a sermon by Ephrem the Syrian whilst the other features part of a homily of Saint John Chrysostom, both dating back to the twelfth century. A third manuscript that was treated and conserved is a 'bastardello' register from the records of the eighteenth cen- tury notary Paolo Camilleri. Due to the short supply of paper and parchment, this volume has made use of play- ing cards as sewing supports, a feature that is a very unusual in early modern bookbinding. The conserved documents were displayed during this visit and an explanation was given on the techniques used to conserve these historical items. MAPRE MSV Life senior management visit Notarial Archives THE popular traditional feast of Imnarja is often associated with a night sleeping under the stars at Buskett Gardens. This time, on Friday 28th June, Herit- age Malta is inviting you to spend the night of the feast of St Peter and St Paul at the prehistoric site of Għar Dalam in Birżebbuġa where you can participate in captivating visits to nearby historical and archaeological sites and taste Maltese food. This event which can be enjoyed by all the family will include visits to Borġ in- Nadur, Għar Dalam Cave, the Roman remains at Ta' Kaċċatura, as well as Casa Ippolito. Following the guided tours, partici- pants can indulge in the choice of sleep- ing under the stars close to the entrance of Għar Dalam which is the oldest pre- historic site on the island, or at the muse- um surrounded by ancient animal bones which were excavated from the cave. Participants should wear adequate clothing and bring their own mattress, sleeping bag or small tent. Tickets: €30 adult, €25 senior citizens, students and children, €20 Heritage Malta members. Tickets are available from all Heritage Malta museums and sites, and online. Event starts at 7.00pm on Friday 28th June and will end at approximately 09.00am on Saturday, 29th June. For more information, visit www.her- itagemalta.org Indulge in an unusual night at Ghar Dalam