/internal/media/dispatcher/7088/fullRoman base column converted into a well openingMarble 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.Architectural Elementhttps://emuseum.heritagemalta.mt/objects/863/rdf