Malta
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Malta
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Ggantija Temples
Xaghra, Malta
Located on Gozo Island in Malta, these two round prehistoric temples with statues of full-figured goddesses were dedicated to the Earth Mother.
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Rotunda of St Marija Assunta
Mosta, Malta
This impressive 19th-century church is known for having the third-largest dome in Europe and for having miraculously survived a German bomb in 1942.
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St. Paul's Church and Grotto
Rabat, Malta
The beautiful St. Paul's Church in Rabat stands above a grotto where the Apostle Paul is said to have taken refuge after his shipwreck on Malta.
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Tarxien Temples
Tarxien, Malta
The Tarxien temples are four megalithic temples constructed in southern Malta between 3600 and 2500 BC. They are notable for their complexity, fine construction and variety of figural carvings.
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Mdina Cathedral
Mdina, Malta
This 17th-century cathedral stands on the traditional site of the town house of the governor Publius, who received the Apostle Paul when he was shipwrecked on Malta.
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St. Paul's Catacombs
Rabat, Malta
This fascinating labyrinth of 3rd-century subterranean tombs is the earliest archaeological evidence of Christianity in Malta.