The Maltese Islands with their strategic location in the middle of the Mediterranean have found themselves at the crossroads of maritime roots and they have been taken under the influences of many different powers and empires.

These lessons will tell us more about the maritime history and heritage of the Maltese Islands...

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	Lesson 1 - Early navigation around the Maltese Islands
	The Maltese Islands with their strategic location in the middle of the Mediterranean have found themselves at the crossroads of maritime roots and they have been taken under the influences of many different powers and empires......

 

	Lesson 2 - Ship Graffiti in Malta
	The Maltese Graffiti are like little stories which shed light on the distant past. This lesson is on graffiti related to the sea......

 

	Lesson 3 - Piracy and Legends
	The prolific piracy activity around Malta in the olden days led to many legends tied to piracy on the Maltese Islands ......

 

	Lesson 4 - The Great Siege of 1565
	The Great Siege is without any doubt the most important. episode in the history of Malta. With the arrival of the Turkish Armada on the 18th May 1565, the knights and soldiers took up positions behind the fortified walls....

 

	Lesson 5 - Fortifications under the Knights of St John
	After the Knights of St John together with the Maltese managed to defend the Maltese Islands from the Ottoman threat in 1565, they immediately started working to rebuild the island. ......

 

 

 

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