61. Encyclopedia: History Of Malta One of the most notable periods of malta s history is the temple period, startingaround 3600 BC. malta s written history began well before the Christian era. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/History-of-Malta

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Factoid #46 Swedes and Norweigans rank top 5 for both providing aid and exporting weapons Interesting Facts Make your own graph: Hold down Control and click on several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Internet Labor Language Manufacturing Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation Welfare with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable. Added May 21 Mortality stats Multi-users ½ price Catholic stats Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Populous Most Militaristic ... More Stats Categories Agriculture Background Crime Currency ... Welfare Updated: May 16, 2004 Encyclopedia : History of Malta Sponsored links: Overview of Maltese History Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicia ns who named the main island Malat , meaning safe haven. The islands later came under the control of first

62. Malta/History - Encyclopedia Article About Malta/History. Free Access, No Regist history of malta encyclopedia article about history of malta. encyclopedia article about history of malta. One of the most notable periodsof malta s history is the temple period, starting around 3600 BC. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Malta/History

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Malta/History Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Overview of Maltese History Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians Please see the article's for more information. The Phoenicians left no written literature or records on indestructible materials. All we know of their writing is from brief inscriptions on stone. Phoenician civilization was an enterprising maritime trading culture with its heartland along the coastal plain of what is now Lebanon and Syria. Though ancient boundaries fluctuated, the southern city of Sarepta, between Sidon and Tyre, is also the most thoroughly excavated city of the Phoenician homeland. Click the link for more information. who named the main island Malat , meaning safe haven. The islands later came under the control of first Carthage Carthage (from the Phoenician Kart-Hadasht, the "New City", written without vowels in Punic as Qrthdst ), was a city in north Africa located on the eastern side of Lake Tunis, across from the center of modern Tunis in Tunisia. It remains a popular tourist attraction.

63. EUROPA - IDA Interchange Of Data Between Administrations eGovernment Factsheet malta - history. Main developments and keymilestones (in reverse chronological order). 18 March 2004 The http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/jsps/index.jsp?fuseAction=showDocument&documentID=

64. Travel In Malta - History - WorldTravelGate.net® WorldTravelGate.net®Information about malta,history,Gallery,Photos,restaurants,hotels,carrental,rentals,campings,travel agencies.! malta - history. http://www.eurotravelling.net/malta/malta_history.htm

ADVERTISING INFORMATION Malta - History GHAR DALAMF, or generations a grotto not far from the small town known today as Birzebbuga, was used by shepherds as a sheepfold. Little did they think that a few feet of earth under their animals' litters hid the very ancient history of their island? And then, one d ay in 1865, Arthur Issel, an English scientist, came to the archipelago looking for fossils. Apart from confirming certain geological knowledge, the grotto of Ghar Dalam provided the very oldest evidence of man's presence on the island. The rock of the Maltese Islands consists of alluvial deposits from the tertiary era about fifty million years ago. As they hardened, these deposits imprisoned a vast number of shells, as can be seen from walking along the seashore, particularly below the cornice at Sliema. A million years ago, at the beginning of the ice age, gigantic erosion caused by torrential rains channelled the ground and began to form the relief. Scientists claim that at this epoch - the Pleistocene - the Maltese Islands were joined to Sicily and Africa and that the separation from Africa took place first. It is worth noting that, whereas the sea between the archipelago and the African continent s sometimes reaches depths of 400 fathoms, between and Sicily it never exceeds 70 fathoms.

65. Travel In Valletta - Malta - History - WorldTravelGate.net® WorldTravelGate.net®Information about Valletta,malta,history,Gallery,Photos,restaurants,hotels,carrental,rentals,campings,travel agencies.! http://www.eurotravelling.net/malta/valletta/valletta_history.htm

Valletta - History An impressive and solemn ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone was held on 28 March 1566. The newly founded city of Valetta became the seat of power in 1571. Valletta boasts a unique mixture of splendid fortifications and elegant architecture - an architecture dominated by the Baroque and owing its harmonious appearance to its grid pattern studded with cathedrals, churches, palaces and secular buildings. Architects and engineers, painters and sculptors, master masons and artisans from all over Europe and the Maltese Islands constructed and embellished the City. click to go back

66. Mysteries Of Ancient History And Archaeology *** Mysterious Malta *** of malta and Gozo. Gerhard Pöllauer Die verlorene Geschichte der Amazonen NeuesteForschungserkenntnisse über das sagenumwobene Frauenvolk (The lost history http://www.myrine.at/Malta/

Mysterious MALTA Follow us to the numerous mysteries of Malta! About 5000 years ago there lived a highly developed, refined people on this little island in the center of the Mediterranean Sea! Because of the archaeological evidence it seems very probable that there was a matriarchal culture! There are many striking hints that women had the predominant position in society! Front side of the Temple Hagar Qim How was it possible - for people of Stone Age - to build such huge monuments? What's the significance of these impressive monuments? Who were these extremely fat ladies with the small hands and feet? Do those enigmatic figures on the outside of the temple enclosures represent demons and ghosts? Conclusions ... Comments - Suggestions B o o k s To study the Maltese temples in detail, you should read the book Habitations of the Great Goddess by Cristina Biaggi Terence Meaden tries to prove in his book The secrets of the Avebury stones that every stone of this famous British prehistoric monument carries its own symbolic meaning. In this connection there are striking parallels to the results which are presented on this website concerning the prehistoric monuments on the Maltese islands! Moreover, there are quite similar mysterious rock engravings and sculptures on

67. A History Of Malta - Home A concise outline of the Maltese history with hints for those who want to visit the country. http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Palms/3401

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68. IIC Malta - History And Location main menu. The first Italian Cultural Institute was founded in malta in 1932 asa direct consequence of a report of the Royal Commissioners sent to malta in http://www.iicmalta.org/history.htm

italian contact Our activities Our library Become a member Our links Cultural events Leave a message main menu The first Italian Cultural Institute was founded in Malta in 1932 as a direct consequence of a report of the Royal Commissioners sent to Malta in 1931 to investigate the political situation on the island. Situated right in the heart of the Maltese capital city, Valletta (in St. George's Square, opposite the Parliament), the Institute may easily be reached by everyone and this helps in the carrying out of its mission for the benefit of the citizens and for the spreading of Italian culture.

69. 4 Justice & Peace - Malta - History history. The Maltese Franciscans had been working on an individual and collectivelevel for many years in favour of Justice and Peace and for the safeguard of http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/mla/JPhist.html

Navigate Site Main OFM-Malta Latest Custody SBF FPP CIC FAI Shrines Via Crucis Pilgrims Jubilee Magazine News Links Guestbook Guests Reviews Statistics Info "Quote" Francis Navigate Malta site Peace Doves Administration Addresses Phones News Commissariat SFO Frate Francesco London Edizzjoni TAU Fior Institute Update: Fri, Dec 24, 1999 - 4 Justice and Peace , 291 St. Paul Street - Valletta - MALTA - eMail: f.r.c.@usa.net History The Maltese Franciscans had been working on an individual and collective level for many years in favour of Justice and Peace and for the safeguard of creation. The Pope John XXIII Peace Lab has been working for the last 25 years under the guidance of a friar, but it is run by a committee of lay people and not by the Province. One of its achievements has been the establishing of the Pope John XXIII Award for Kindness which is given every year. Other inititiatives of a more collective nature have been the telephone service known as Servizz Nisimghek which ran for 4 years every day between 6p.m. and 6a.m. This was run by a group of young friars.

70. Malta Family History malta Family history has listings for Ta Braxia, Msida Bastion, St Lawrence s,Capuchin, Pieta,Imtarfa and Pembroke Military Cemeteries in malta. http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/

Welcome to Malta Family History This site aims to assist family researchers, and contains information about British men and women who were born, married, died, served in the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, the British Army, were residents on the island, or in some manner are connected with Malta. However it is not exclusively British, some citizens of Malta and other European countries are included, as well as people from other parts of the world. Last updated Tuesday 8th June 2004 Next Enquiries to aldosliema@aol.com

71. Search This Site A history of the British Army in malta, 17991827, Other Mediterranean Cemeteries.Army Chapel-Schools, Home, Copyright © 2001-2004 malta Family history. http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/other sites.htm

Index of Baptisms by Army Chaplains UPDATED Index of British Army Index of Marriages by Army Chaplains Index of Royal Navy Index Of Deaths by Army Chaplains ... Index of Commonwealth Airmen UPDATED Addolorata Cemetery A History of the British Army in Malta Other Mediterranean Cemeteries Army Chapel-Schools ... Back

72. UNIVERSITY OF MALTA them today. malta s prehistory dates back to 5000 BC, whilst its documentedpast is traceable over a period of 2000 years. In 1964 http://www.um.edu.mt/history.html

HISTORY The University of Malta traces its origins to the founding of the Collegium Melitense in 1592. This college was run by the Jesuits and catered for non-Jesuit students. In 1578, Pope Gregory XIII empowered the Jesuits to confer the degrees of Magister Philosphiae and Doctor Divinitas. However, other subjects such as Grammar and the Humanities were also taught. Following the abatement of the plague of 1675, Grand Master Nicol˜ Cotoner appointed Fra Dr. Giuseppe Zammit as "lettore" in Anatomy and Surgery at the Sacra Infermeria on the 19th October 1676. Zammit went on to establish the first medical library on the island as well as a medicinal herbal garden in one of the ditches of Fort Saint Elmo. After the expulsion of the Jesuit Order from Malta in 1768, Grand Master Pinto appropriated all the revenue accruing from its property on the island and established a "Pubblica Universitˆ di Studi Generali". The decree constituting the University was signed by Pinto on the 22nd November 1769. Two years later, a Collegio Medici was set up as one of the faculties making up the University. It appears that the Medical Faculty was the only one staffed solely by local lecturers, a tradition which has been maintained through the centuries. During the brief French interregnum of 1798, Napoleon abolished the University. Fortunately, shortly after the French were forced to leave, Sir Alexander Ball re-instituted the University. During the British period the University's statutes and regulations were brought into line with universities in the United Kingdom. The present coat of arms and the motto "Ut Fructificemus Deo" were proposed in 1923 by the rector, Professor Sir Themistocles Zammit. Following the Second World War, the Library and support structures were strengthened. In 1968 a new Medical School was built near St Luke's Hospital in Guardamangia and, at the same time, the new campus at Msida was inaugurated.

73. UNIVERSITY OF MALTA history of Freemasonry in malta (17301998). Veneration for a Historic Icon. historyof Freemasonry in malta (1730 - 1998). Edited by AJ AgiusM. http://www.um.edu.mt/pub/melithistory.html

MALTESE HISTORY Musica e musicisti alla Cattedrale di Malta nei secoli XVI-XVIII Carapecchia: Master of Baroque Architecture in Early Eighteenth Century Malta Exploring the Chapels of Gozo The Origins of Maltese Statehood: A Case Study of Decolonization in the Mediterranean ... Marsaskala - Wied il-Ghajn Musica e musicisti alla Cattedrale di Malta nei secoli XVI-XVIII (Music and musicians at the Malta Cathedral in XVI-XVIII centuries) Franco Bruni ISBN 99909-45-20-9 This study traces the history of the musical chapel of the Cathedral of Malta from the first musical activities, at the end of the 16th century, up to the 18th century. This work is the result of systematic research carried out on the archival documents as well as on the printed and manuscript music sources. Taking into consideration other local and foreigner musical institutions which had many contacts with the Mdina Cathedral, the history of its music chapel offers an interesting example of a very well organised institution, constantly up to date on the most recent musical trends. CONTENT Chap. I - The history of the music chapel

74. History - Order Of Malta In The UK brief. Numerous books have been published dealing (either in wholeor in part) with the history of the Order of malta. We recommend http://www.orderofmalta.org.uk/history.htm

Home News About Us Association ... Priory History Grand Masters Faqs English Langue Cross of Malta ... Books The world's oldest order of chivalry, the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta, more commonly known as the Order of Malta or simply the S.M.O.M. , has its origins in a hospice and confraternity in Jerusalem founded some time before the First Crusade (1099). According to most accounts, this was undertaken with the financial assistance of some wealthy merchants of the Italian port city of Amalfi to aid European pilgrims to the Holy Land. (The Amalfitans still commemorate their support of the Order in an annual observance.) The original Christian hospice may have been founded as early as circa 1020. The first rector of what was to become known as the "Order of the Hospital" was the Blessed Gerard. With his Bull of 15 February 1113, Pope Paschal II sanctioned the establishment of the Hospitallers' order, dedicated to its patron, Saint John the Baptist. The Pontiff placed the Order under the direct protection and ecclesiastical authority of the Holy See. Pope Callixtus and subsequent Pontiffs granted the Order additional privileges over the next century. Gerard himself died in 1120 but the work of the hospice, which at one point was said to house two thousand patients, continued. By 1126, the Order had begun its military role in the defence of pilgrims in the Holy Land, building castles and other fortifications throughout Palestine. Their seat was the vast Krak-des-Chevaliers, acquired in 1142. Built upon an older Arab structure, it was the knights' chief stronghold by 1144 and finally fell during a siege in 1271. The imposing fortress still stands today.

75. WHKMLA : History Of Malta, ToC edition; from Encyclopaedia Britannica Article malta, Knights of, from CatholicEncyclopedia, 1910 edition University of malta, history, from University of http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/italy/xmalta.html

Italy Spain First posted on April 26th 2002, last revised on March 29th 2004 Malta 1720-1798 Malta 1798-1815 Malta 1815-1848 Malta 1848-1887 ... Malta 1964-1989 EXTERNAL FILES CIA World Factbook : Malta ; BBC Country Profile : Malta Virtual Library History : Malta ; History links, from aboutmalta.com Timeline, from BBC News ; from timelines.ws Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Malta, from Kirken i Norge Malta through the Ages, 13 chapters, from the Maltese Government Malta, from edrichton.com , click history and culture, site-oriented A History of Malta, by II-Ginger , 7 chapters, illustrated Brief History of Malta, from the Malta Study Center , 12 chapters Article Malta, from Catholic Encyclopedia , 1910 edition; from Encyclopaedia Britannica Article Malta, Knights of, from Catholic Encyclopedia , 1910 edition University of Malta, History, from University of Malta Political Resources on the Net : Malta Languages of Malta (3), from Ethnologue History of the Order of Malta, from S.M.O.M. Museum Malta, from Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth

76. Malta's History & Culture malta s history Culture. Overview. An appetite for learning urges visitors to delvedeeper into the origins and history of the country and the people in malta. http://www.mol.net.mt/halmann/maltainfo-history.htm

Company Profile Malta Information Property For Sale Buying Procedures ... Enquiry Form Overview The intelligent visitor is never satisfied with just skimming the surface of his vacation destination. An appetite for learning urges visitors to delve deeper into the origins and history of the country and the people in Malta. In this respect few other countries provide as much satisfaction, for the island is steeped in history. Every square inch of its land, its temples and monuments bear witness to a civilization which, in many ways, is unparalleled. In spite of its small size Malta's strategic location, at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, has meant that, over the centuries, the island has played a very important role in the vicissitudes of the region, right from the early days of civilization up to the present. All the various periods of Malta's history make fascinating reading, but there are two particular periods - the neolithic period and the period of the Knights of St John - which stand out from the rest because they are unique to Malta. On their own the remains of these two periods constitute a good enough reason to visit Malta. The Neolithic Temples - Glimpses of a Mysterious Past.

77. The Riviera Resort - Malta Notable Dates in malta s history Before 5000 BC. Arrival of man inmalta. The first inhabitants of the islands of malta are believed http://www.riviera.com.mt/malta/dates.htm

Notable Dates in Malta's History Before 5000 BC Arrival of man in Malta. The first inhabitants of the islands of Malta are believed to have crossed over from Sicily. They brought with them their simple tools, corn seeds and domestic animals. These Neolithic settlers are believed to have traded with the Lipari Islands (North of Sicily), Pantelleria island (to the West of Malta) and Sicily itself for flint, stone and volcanic material that was not naturally available on Malta. Circa 3400 Circa 3200 Building of megalithic temples, the world’s oldest free standing buildings. Circa 2000 Invasion of bronze-using people. In the Bronze age, Malta probably experienced a cultural shift from the development of long established local cultures to what is believed to be the introduction of cultures by separate colonisations of Malta from elsewhere. Circa 900-800 The Iron Age.

78. Malta (05/04) those of Sumer and Egypt. malta s written history began well beforethe Christian era. Originally the Phoenicians, and later the http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5382.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs May 2004 Background Note: Malta PROFILE Official Name: Malta Geography Area: 316 sq. km. (122 sq. mi.); about one-tenth the size of Rhode Island. Major cities: Valletta (capital), Sliema. Terrain: Several islands (of which Malta is the largest) with low hills. Climate: Subtropical summer; other seasons temperate. Mediterranean: hot dry summers, cool wet winters. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Maltese. Population (2003 est.): 400,420. Annual growth rate (2003 est.): 0.73% Ethnic divisions: Mixture of Arab, Sicilian, Norman, Spanish, Italian, English. Religion (2003): Roman Catholic, 98%. Languages: Maltese, English. Education (2003): Years compulsory until age 16. Attendance Literacy Health (2003): Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)5.6. Life expectancy at birth78 years. Government Type: Republic. Independence: September 1964. Constitution: 1964; revised 1974; revised 1987. Branches: Executive president (chief of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative unicameral House of Representatives.

79. GlobalEDGE (TM) | Country Insights - Overview Of Malta Includes statistics, history, economy and government. http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=63&RegionID=2

80. Maltese History The Maltese descends from one of the most ancient dog breeds to be found in recordedhistory. malta has been prominent in history from the earliest times. http://www2.fwi.com/~williams/history.html

The Maltese is known as " ye ancient dogge of Malta" which for more than 28 centuries has been an aristocrat of the canine world. The Maltese descends from one of the most ancient dog breeds to be found in recorded history. It has been estimated that the breed originated around 6,000 B.C., or 8,000 years ago. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed the dog originated on the Island of Maltathey called the breed the Melitaie Dog, Melitaie being the ancient name for Malta. Malta has been prominent in history from the earliest times. Though settled by the Phoenicians about 1500 B.C., we know that other Mediterranean races lived there as well. Amid these surroundings, among these people, the tiny Maltese lived. The earliest known representations of Maltese dogs on artifacts found at Fayum, Egypt (600-300 B.C.), suggest that the Maltese was one of the dogs worshipped by the ancient Egyptians. Numerous pictorial representations of the Maltese occur in Greek ceramic art, such as the vases found at Vulci (about 500 B.C.), and the dog is mentioned in the writings of many Greek and Roman philosophers, and other ancient poets and historians, including: Aristotle, Timon, Callimachus, Aelian, Artimidorus, Epaminodus, Martial, Strabo, Pliny the Elder and Saint Clement of Alexandria. Notable ancient owners of Maltese include Roman Emperor Claudius and Publius, Roman governor of Malta. The Maltese emerged untarnished from the Dark Ages and continued to be recorded as the dog prized by the upper class, aristocrats, statespersons and royalty. The Maltese was even believed to possess medicinal powers of healingthe ailing would place the dog on their stomach or chest for comfort. Because of this practice, and the dogs warm, affectionate nature and small size, which made it easy to hold in ones arms or lap, the Maltese became known as the "Comforter." The dog was particularly popular in England during Elizabethan times (the late 16th century). Two notable owners of Maltese in those times were Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots

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