4/internal/media/dispatcher/1507/fullThe Amati Column1651MMM 000540488990170This column originates from the classical Roman period, and was re-shaped into an Arab funerary monument in later centuries, and was then once again re-shaped in 1651 to be turned into a commemoration monument of the Italian Knight, Fra Giulio Amati who funded Porto Amati (later known as Porto Pidocchio), as a safe port for galleys and small boats. This column was located on the Valletta Waterfront./internal/media/dispatcher/7088/fullRoman base column converted into a well openingMMM 005093.2489069863Marble and other material were imported to Malta as they were not available on the resource-less rock. It was therefore important that sculpted material was repurposed. In pre-industrial societies such as the Middle Ages, an object was reused as much as possible. This certainly happened due to economic requirements, but it was also a way of survival on a tiny island. This Roman base column was converted into a well opening, showcasing the recycling behaviour in medieval Malta./internal/media/dispatcher/7374/fullWaterspout from the Valletta Fish Market's Neptune FountainMMM 000594489585891Marble waterspout in the form of a gun barrel of the Magistry of Alof de Wignacourt (1601-1622). It was originally situated below the old Fish Market at Valletta./internal/media/dispatcher/25381/fullMiniature column1st century BC323214900011619An earthenware miniature column with a Doric frieze. It was possibly used as a well-head, although its function is not exactly clear.