History of Malta
From the world's oldest free-standing temples to modern independence — explore Malta's remarkable 5,000-year story.
After the Temple period came the Bronze Age. From this period, there are remains of a number of settlements and villages, as well as dolmens — altar-like structures made out of very large slabs of stone. They are claimed to belong to a population certainly different from that which built the previous megalithic temples.
Read full story →Malta came under Roman rule in 218 BC during the Second Punic War, beginning centuries of Roman influence on the islands.
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