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The Knights ran Malta for 268 years

The Order of St John arrived in 1530 and left in 1798. Valletta, the co-cathedral and the auberges all date from those…

13 Mar 20262 minRead The Knights ran Malta for 268 years
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Mdina is quiet because almost nobody lives there

The old capital has fewer than three hundred residents inside the walls and almost no traffic. Here is how it ended up…

5 Mar 20262 minRead Mdina is quiet because almost nobody lives there
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Ġgantija is a thousand years older than the pyramids

The temples at Xagħra in Gozo were built around 3600 BC, which puts them a thousand years ahead of Giza.

29 Jan 20262 minRead Ġgantija is a thousand years older than the pyramids
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The Great Siege of 1565, and the places you can still visit

An Ottoman fleet besieged Malta for four months in 1565. Most of the forts it was fought over are still standing.

8 Jan 20262 minRead The Great Siege of 1565, and the places you can still visit

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Heritage sites

The Knights ran Malta for 268 years

Mdina is quiet because almost nobody lives there

Ġgantija is a thousand years older than the pyramids

The Great Siege of 1565, and the places you can still visit