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Malta’s Lost Phoenician Port and Ancient Trade
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Episode Malta’s Lost Phoenician Port and Ancient Trade
Long before the Knights Hospitaller built Valletta or the British erected their fortifications, Malta was a vital nexus of Bronze Age and Iron Age trade. This episode explores the mysterious origins of the Maltese islands as a stopover for Phoenician and Carthaginian merchants seeking copper, tin, and alum. We uncover archaeological evidence from Marsaxlokk and the Blue Grotto that suggests these ancient mariners didn't just pass through but established permanent trading posts, integrating with the local population in ways historians are only beginning to understand. Through the lens of recent excavations at the Hagar Qim area and underwater surveys off the coast of Comino, we reconstruct the daily life of these early settlers—how they navigated by stars, traded amber for pottery, and left behind a linguistic legacy that still echoes in modern Maltese. Join Lucas and Luna as they dig beneath the limestone to reveal the true foundations of Malta's identity as a crossroads of civilizations.
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