Malta: From Prehistory to Napoleon July 12, 2013

The three main islands of Malta lie between Sicily and Tunisia. The archipelago has always been a crossroads of civilisations producing diverse cultural influences on its people. Famous for its Neolithic stone temples, the islands of Malta was later occupied by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. The Arabs and Normans would incorporate the islands within their control of Sicily. The Knights of St John, expelled from Rhodes by the Ottomans in 1522, made a lasting mark on the islands with the construction of the mighty fortifications designed to guard against Ottoman attack. Napoleons looting of Malta in 1789 changed everything and the islands would soon be brought within the sphere of the British Empire. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/mfpn for more information or to register.

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