Beautiful City of Rabat. Malta. #malta , #valletta, #mdina, #travel , #viajes , #europe , #europa

Rabat is a Semitic word meaning either “fortified town” or “suburb.” In Roman times the site of Mdina and Rabat was occupied by Melita, the island’s capital. During the Arab occupation of Malta (870 to 1090), the area of Mdina was reduced by moving the southern wall; as a result, portions of Mdina became part of Rabat. There are many Roman ruins, including a partially restored Roman villa that houses a museum of Roman antiquities. Extensive early Christian catacombs, lying beneath the town, contain engraved crosses and agape tables—rock-hewn round surfaces that were used for funerary rituals. There are several cave churches and medieval churches and monasteries.

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