Rediscovering forgotten sites : a megalithic site at l-Iklin

Abstract

Even L-Iklin had its megalithic temple. This monument lies to the north and west of the fields known by the toponyms of I-Iklin and tat-Tabib respectively. The discovery of the site dates back to the late sixties, and was made by the teenagers of Din I-Art Helwa and two private schools (Anon., 1967). Despite initial coverage by the local newspapers, the remains were soon forgotten. No note of the find was made in the Museum Annual Reports and the site was not included in the survey carried out by Evans in the early seventies (Evans, 1971).