VALLETTA, MALTA

VALLETTA, MALTA

     To the south of Italy is the island of Valletta, Malta.  The city boasts a rich past but has also suffered great destruction.  During World War II many buildings were lost during German air raids, including the Royal Opera House.

     The Minajdra Central Temple was built 3,600 years before Christ. During this stone age there was no war. The only tools they had were things to make their life easier and they had no weapons. About 2,500 years BC the Bronze Age people took over and built on the hills. They made weapons. The Romans took over about 218 BC.  The Normans in 1091 AD brought the Catholic religion to Malta. In 1530 King Charles V gave Malta to the Knights.  They were then under British rule for about 150 years and then they got their independence on September 9, 1964.

Independence Statue 1964

Museum Of Archaeology

Plaque on Museum Door

Stone Age tools-ruler, hand for measuring,needle