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The Arabs in Malta (Maltese: Għarab f'Malta; Arabic: العرب في مالطا) are, today, mostly expatriates from a range of Arab countries, particularly Libya and Syria. However, the history of Arabs in Malta goes back to 869 AD when Ahmad ibn Umar , the emir of Crete, ruled Malta for a short period of time before he was expelled.
Abbatija Tad-Dejr; Bir Mula Heritage; Borġ in-Nadur; Casa Rocca Piccola; Domvs Romana; Fort Rinella; Fortifications Interpretation Centre; Ġgantija; Għar Dalam
Of all the islands around Sicily, Malta was the last to remain in Byzantine hands, and in 869 a fleet under Ahmad ibn Umar ibn Ubaydallah ibn al-Aghlab al-Habashi attacked it. The Byzantines, having received timely reinforcements, resisted successfully at first, but in 870 Muhammad sent a fleet from Sicily to the island, and the capital Melite ...
The museum opened in February 1882, and it was the first building in Malta that was constructed specifically to house a museum of a particular archaeological site. The museum was originally known as the Museum of Roman Antiquities , and apart from the mosaics and other Roman or Muslim artifacts uncovered from the domus, it also exhibited some ...
Malta returned to Christian rule with the Norman conquest in 1127. [6] It was, with Noto on the southern tip of Sicily, the last Arab stronghold in the region to be retaken by the resurgent Christians. [23] The Arab administration was initially kept in place [24] and Muslims were allowed to practise their religion freely until the 13th century ...
The Phoenicians colonized Malta in around the 8th century BC, and they founded the city of Maleth on this plateau. [3] It was taken over by the Roman Republic in 218 BC, becoming known as Melite . The Punic-Roman city was about three times the size of present-day Mdina, extending into a large part of modern Rabat .
The area is home to several endemic plant and animal species. The parasitic plant Cynomorium coccineum, the "Malta fungus", was first described here. [13] Cittadella (Victoria – Gozo) Victoria: 1998 ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) A small fortified city at a strategic position on a hill dominates the surrounding countryside.
One of the most notable periods of Malta's history is the temple period, starting around 3600 BC. The Ġgantija Temple in Gozo is one of the oldest free-standing buildings in the world. The name of the complex stems from the Maltese word ġgant , which reflects the magnitude of the temple's size.