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Articles in English… St. John’s Co-Cathedral 11 Aug 20238 Nov 2025 St John’s From a conventual church to a Co-Cathedral A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * …
Articles in English The Clock Tower of Birgu 10 Mar 202226 Mar 2023 Introduction In April 1942, the historic clock tower of Birgu (L-Arloġġ tal-Birgu), sustained heavy and irreparable damage during heavy bombing raids by enemy aircraft. What remained of it had to be dismantled…
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English read ...… Triumphs in Maltese History – October… 9 Oct 202030 Sep 2024 The Arrival of the Order of St John in Malta - 1530 In 1522 the Order of St. John was defeated and expelled from Rhodes by Suleiman the Magnificent’s Ottoman…
Articles in English… IT HAPPENED IN MARCH 12 Mar 20202 Feb 2022 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… HISTORICAL EVENTS that occurred in JANUARY of past centuries 10 Jan 202026 Mar 2023 Ara aktar: https://kliemustorja.com/a The Earthquake of 11th JANUARY 1693 On 11th January, 1693, at 2 p.m., a powerful earthquake hit Malta. This earthquake is possibly the most powerful one ever…
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