Għar ix-Xiħ

The Mġarr ix-Xini area of Gozo is home to this fascinating cave - Għar ix-Xiħ. It was just recently discovered, together with Punic and Roman ruins in the valley. This cave is also surrounded by a terrifying story that was previously regarded to be a legend but may now be really factual.

Basically, this vicious old man used to convene some type of court in this cave, and his prisoners were kept in a nearby cave called Il-Ħabs, which is now just sheer rock that was cleaved off. ix-Xiħ presumably trapped all of his prisoners alive in the abs in one final act of madness.

Għar ix-Xiħ is a former cave near Xewkija, Gozo, Malta, opposite Mġarr ix-Xini. It has been inhabited from the 2nd century B.C. and was recently rediscovered. The cave is located at the valley's mouth. The cave has long been associated with a narrative dating back to 1583 about a famous judge who frequented there. Il-Ħabs is the name of another adjacent cave (The Prison). The cave floor was littered with artifacts spanning from the Bronze Age through the late Roman era. The roof was removed at some point.

Length: unknown

Address: Mġarr ix-Xini, Gozo, Malta