The island of Malta is one of the most fascinating places in the Mediterranean and one of the  most beautiful as well. The cultural history goes back millennia, with spectacular neolithic temple complexes dating back to around 3500 BCE; older, and more sophisticated than Stonehenge. Though these temples are impressive in scale, one of my favorite archaeological finds is a tiny statuette of a full-figured woman sleeping. She’s only about six inches long, but some artist over five-thousand years ago managed to eloquently capture her peaceful slumber and the sensuousness of her curves.