MALTA: A Haven of Treasures
Basking in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, less than a hundred kilometres south of Italy, and some considerable distance north of the African Continent lie three distinct islands of the Republic of Malta. Though an archipelago, it is still among the smallest states in the world joining the roster of Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican.
Strategically located, Malta enjoys an enviable position ideal as a naval base, proven through centuries past by an array of settlers—from the ancient Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, and the Byzantines—and by the global powers of the Spanish, the French, and the
