Maltere

The Paleochristian heritage of the Maltese Islands rates as the fourth most important cluster of such monuments in the Mediterranean Region following those of the Italy, Israel and of the Maghreb, of which its most prominent feature is its extensive concentration of subterranean burial grounds. An ancient set of catacombs in Mosta, Malta, dating back almost 1,700 years will now become more accessible as a result of a new walkway and reception centre, which will enable visitors to delve into the splendour of Malta’s ancient past. The catacombs of Malta have been described by UNESCO as “excellent documents of the changing cultural, artistic and social climates of the Mediterranean world in the centuries going from the 3rd to the Centuries