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Malta's Masterpieces: The Ancient City of Valletta |
| Section: LIFE / TRAVEL |
| Author: Claire Hopley |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2001 |
| Size: 2,639 Words, 15,995 Characters |
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On a map, the three islands of Malta look like a spatter of freckles on the face of the Mediterranean. But all my thoughts of diminutive dimensions disappeared as I flew over Valletta, the capital city. Massively walled and buttressed with forts, it guards a vast port, crucial to the islands' history and fittingly called the Grand Harbour.
Such superlatives abound on Malta, as do mysteries. Its megalithic temples are the oldest known human structures in the world, while the idols found there are the world's oldest statues of deities. For centuries, Valletta, built by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in the sixteenth century, was the most heavily fortified city in Europe. The domes of the village churches in Mosta and Xewkija are the third and fourth largest domes in t...
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... Day. The biggest festa, Mnarja, is the June 29 feast of Saints Peter and Paul at Buskett. At night, fireworks blossom in the sky, and revelers stay out until morning, dancing and feasting. With many saints to be honored, such celebrations are common, especially during summer. Combining festivity with feeling, drama with delight, mystery with fun, they typify Malta and its splendid history.
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