Archaeologists thought Malta’s mysterious stone ‘railways’ were prehistoric. The evidence tells a different story

Filed by Elara Myst

Archaeologists have long contested the true origins of the numerous trails carved into the bedrocks of the Maltese archipelago. The answer may not be as mysterious as some hoped.The Maltese archipelago has its own version of the Nazca lines: cart ruts. For centuries, archaeologists have puzzled over thousands of deep grooves etched onto the bedrock, forming an odd network of lines resembling a railway. The mystery grew as some suggested these “railways” were from prehistoric times—but a ..