Research and support for the vanished
Temple Culture of Gozo and Malta instantly became a
"Cosmic Assignment" for American, Linda C. Eneix.

1990 was the year she made her first visit to the Maltese islands as Director of Product Development for a wholesale tour company near Chicago.  With a base of exposure to many ancient cultures, Eneix recognized the importance of the Maltese temple structures and of the early civilization that created and used them.  Ensuing personal research convinced her that the monuments represented more than most of Malta knew, and more than most of the world suspected might still exist.

models from Eneix's workshop

In 1993, Eneix and friend Josette Portelli of Malta combined their backgrounds in cultural tourism with a desire to do something meaningful for the UNESCO World Heritage of the prehistoric temples on Gozo and Malta.  The result was the founding of The OTS Foundation, incorporated as a U.S. non-profit tax-exempt (501c3) organization in 1994. 

Quietly, and without much fanfare, OTSF has been a visionary force in fostering respect and consideration due both to an ancient people and to the World Heritage legacy that they left behind in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago.

Ms. Eneix  is the author of a novel set in the temple period, numerous articles, a classroom handbook for Maltese students and an educational video.  Ms. Eneix has been consulted about the temples for films, television and print media in the USA and Europe.   She has been a guest speaker for groups in Canada and the USA, and lectures for the Smithsonian Associates in Washington.  In 2003 Ms.. Eneix organized and conducted an international trans-disciplinary conference in Malta for Exploring the Maltese Prehistoric Temple Culture.
 

exhibition panels

The operation of highly successful OTSF educational travel programming in the Maltese Islands has resulted in the usual economic benefit of tourism.

 Additionally, this non-profit foundation has contributed over US$300,000 to the University of Malta, an archaeology laboratory, various research projects, and philanthropic conservation and heritage awareness initiatives.

Focus is now being turned to bringing the story of the TEMPLE BUILDERS to North America!

AT RIGHT:  Brig. Claude Gaffiero just received a  commendation from Elderhostel for ten years of excellence as Group Leader.

Ms. Vivian Micallef,
Road Scholar Study Leader