The harbor at Valletta

Hagar Qim, a temple dating back to 3,500 BC

Inside Hagar Qim. You can see the ocean in the background.

Hagar Qim's artifacts

The oracle hole, where people would come to the oracle to get their predictions

An altar carved with plants on the side

A statuette found in Hagar Qim, possibly of a fertility goddess

The city was built by the Order of the Knights of Saint John

Despite the fact that Maltese is a combination of Arabic language and Roman script, most of the population is Christian.

The entire population of Malta was awarded the Geroge Cross for heroism in 1942. The Maltese became indepedent from the UK in 1964.

The Neolithic temple structure of Tarxien. I'm standing next to what remains of the famous mother-goddess statue.

On a carriage ride theough the cobbled streets of Malta