Fortifications of Malta
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title:
Fortifications of Malta
text:
The fortifications of Malta consist of a number of walled cities, citadels, forts, towers, batteries, redoubts, entrenchments and pillboxes. The fortifications were built over hundreds of years, from around 1450 BC to the mid-20th century, and they are a result of the Maltese islands' strategic position and natural harbours, which have made them very desirable for various powers. The earliest known fortifications in Malta are defensive walls built around Bronze Age settlements. The Phoenicians,
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Defensive military constructions of the Maltese archipelago
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifications_of_Malta
date created:
2014-12-30T20:40:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T14:04:20Z
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