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Mdina (also called L-Imdina or Città Notabile) is the old capital of Malta. It is a medieval town, with narrow quiet streets, situated in the centre of the island. It is also known as the "Silent City". It commands a magnificent view of the Island.


[edit] History
Evidence for settlement in Mdina goes back to over 4000 BCE. It was first fortified by the Phoenicians around 1000 BCE, probably because of its strategic location on one of the highest points on the island and as far from the sea as possible. When Malta came under control of the Roman Empire, the Roman Governor built his palace there. It was here in 60 CE that the Apostle St Paul is said to have lived after being shipwrecked on the Islands. The city earned its present day name from the Saracens who came to Malta around 870 CE. They surrounded the city with thick defensive walls and a wide moat, separating it from its nearest town, Rabat.


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Processed from RAW, cropped, resized and sharpened.

There was not much color to find here so to put even more emphasis on the man and his robe i went the sepia way.
His posture makes it special for me.

Interesting to see whther you agree, or not!

Cheers arnoud