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The Walled City of Mdina: Malta's Silent Capital
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Episode The Walled City of Mdina: Malta's Silent Capital
In this episode of The Story of Malta, Lucas and Luna explore the ancient walled city of Mdina, the silent capital that has stood for millennia. They discuss its Phoenician origins as 'Maleth', its transformation under Roman rule into 'Melita', and its role during the Arab period as 'Mdina', the fortified city. The episode delves into the city's architecture, including the Norman and Baroque influences, the story behind the Mdina Cathedral and its connection to the shipwreck of St. Paul, and the fascinating tale of the Mdina revolt of 1775 against the Knights of St. John. Lucas also explains why Mdina is called the 'Silent City' and how it survived the Great Siege of 1565. A donation segment ties the preservation of Mdina's history to supporting the podcast on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo.
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