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Malta's coastal towers
Malta’s coastal towers reveal how the Knights of St John defended the islands, from early forts to later watchtowers guarding the Mediterranean coastline.
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How the first Innu Malti saw a judge challenge the empire
On 5 January 1902, a Maltese courtroom became the unlikely stage for a constitutional confrontation between colonial authority and cultural nationalism. However one would expect that the debucle would be over a legislation or taxation. No, this debate was about a song. More precisely, a newly composed Innu Malti that the British administration feared would turn a night at the theatre into a political act.
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Malta Tsunami Risk: History, Evidence, and Future Threats to the Islands
Understanding Malta Tsunami Risk Through History Although Malta is not usually seen as a place at risk of natural disasters, both...
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