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A tiny island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea: Malta … Stone structures on the Maltese island of Gozo are considered by archaeologists to be among the greatest achievements of ancient engineering anywhere in the world. Ancient Aliens s3e6: Aliens and Ancient Engineers, History 2011
The sheer scale of construction and the use of vertically arranged monolithic stones weighing over twenty tons. ibid.
‘Cart-ruts’ found all over the island. ibid.
A mysterious underground sanctuary dating to 2,500 B.C. It’s called the Hypogeum. ibid.
Enormous humanoid figures descending from the stars. Giant structures with stone weighing thousands of pounds. Mysterious tomb said to contain gigantic skeletons. Could the ancient legends of giants in Mediterranean really be true? Ancient Aliens s16e4: Giants of the Mediterranean, History 2020
Malta: 7 enormous megalithic structures containing some of the most massive free-standing stones in the world. ibid.
These mysterious grooves are not confined to the Maltese Islands. ibid.
Enormous megalithic structures of mysterious origins. A vast underground complex containing the remains of what some believe to be other-worldly beings. Could the ancient mysteries that exist on the Mediterranean islands of Malta be connected to local legends of alien visitations and giant hybrid beings? Ancient Aliens s19e10: The Giants of Malta
Mysterious carvings found throughout the area called Cart Ruts. ibid.
‘The biggest [stone blocks] are the oldest.’ ibid. Giorgio
The Temples of Ggantija on the island of Gozo. ibid.
Curiously, similar accounts of giant beings mating with humans can be found in traditions of ancient civilisations all over the world. ibid.
Malta: Stone structures on the Maltese Island of Gozo are considered by archaeologists to be among the greatest achievements by ancient builders anywhere in the world. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e1, History 2025
Called the Hpogeum, a subterranean structure was revealed to be three levels deep, all hewn from solid stone. ibid.
Malta: the world’s oldest underground temple. When it was unearthed more than six thousand skeletons found. And since then, stories of children disappearing and voices of the dead. Ancient X Files I, National Geographic 2010
The real life Temple of Doom ... The temple is unique; archaeologists know of no other underground prehistoric temple. ibid.
The stone passage leads down to a series of mass tombs. ibid.
Meet the Knights of Malta and their new home the island of Malta. By 1565 these guys have made so much trouble for the Turks, they decide enough is enough and send in a humongous military force to wipe them out. And fail. James Burke, Connections s3e4: An Invisible Object, BBC 1997
The British-held island came under ferocious air attack from the German Luftwaffe. The attacks on Malta were an obvious move given its strategic position in the central Mediterranean. Malta’s deep, safe natural harbour made it an obvious naval base from which to control strategic sea routes east to west, north to south. World War II: The Complete History: The World Shall Hold Its Breath, Discovery 2009
On 10th April Great Britain gave its highest award for civilian bravery – the George Cross – to the entire island of Malta. World War II: The Complete History: Six Months to Run Wild
Malta became the most bombed place on Earth. Malta held out. The World at War 8/26: Desert, ITV 1973
Malta: an island of ancient legend and warrior knights. A link between Europe and north Africa. And in 1940 a pivotal British base in the Mediterranean. For two years during the Second World War the people of the island were forced underground in terror as the Axis powers unleashed on them one of the greatest bombardments in history. The Battle for Malta, BBC 2013
The most bombed place on Earth. ibid.
There was no let-up in the raids. ibid.
Malta: it was here that a prehistoric society built megalithic structures using massive stone blocks. These blocks were arranged into complex designs, and are now considered by scholars to be older than the Great Pyramid in Egypt. In Search of Aliens s1e6: The Mystery of Cyclops, H2 2014
There are stories that say Malta was once home to giants, and even a race of legendary one-eyed creatures known as Cyclops. ibid.
Could there also be a connection with ancient astronauts? ibid.
These weird [elongated] skulls that were apparently found at the hypogeum a hundred years ago. ibid.
Modern-day Malta is booming. Driven partly by a huge surge in tourists. The population is less than half a million. Mediterranean with Simon Reeve I, BBC 2018
These are dark times in Malta. There have actually been at least nineteen bomb attacks in Malta in recent years. ibid.
I’m exploring the fascinating island of Malta. Its story is unique and brilliantly rich. Bettany Hughes’ Treasure of the World s1e2: Malta
At only 17 miles across, Malta may be the world’s tenth smallest country, but this tiny island is a rich layer cake of history. ibid.
It’s a 500-year-old wonder of construction. A huge imposing fortress. A reminder that crises can inspire creativity. Fort St Angelo. ibid.
Malta vs Ottomans: There was desperation and horror and suffering on both sides. ibid.
Carivaggio vanished from his rock-cut cell and from the island of Malta. ibid.
From the Bronze Age onwards Malta was a crossroads for cultures and ideas. Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World s1e4: Mediterranean Islands
The arrival of these Arabs from north Africa was the beginning of a 200-year-old dominance that brought a new religion, Islam, to the island. ibid.