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... Sicily , where they built Syracuse and Agrigenti , and then scattered them- selves over the islands of the Mediterranean . They chased the Phoenicians from Malta , which at that period was called Ogygia , changed the name into Melitas ...
... Sicily , where they built Syracuse and Agrigenti , and then scattered them- selves over the islands of the Mediterranean . They chased the Phoenicians from Malta , which at that period was called Ogygia , changed the name into Melitas ...
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... Sicily under the conduct of Hannibal , and made themselves masters of it . It was , however , not without much effort and bloodshed that they succeeded , as the Greeks were continually send- ing reinforcements from Sicily to the ...
... Sicily under the conduct of Hannibal , and made themselves masters of it . It was , however , not without much effort and bloodshed that they succeeded , as the Greeks were continually send- ing reinforcements from Sicily to the ...
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... island pillaged ; the first time by the Consul Attilius Regulus , and afterwards by Caius Cornelius . Finally , it fell into the hands of the Romans , together with the island of Sicily , under the Consul Titus Sempro- nius 8 ROMANS .
... island pillaged ; the first time by the Consul Attilius Regulus , and afterwards by Caius Cornelius . Finally , it fell into the hands of the Romans , together with the island of Sicily , under the Consul Titus Sempro- nius 8 ROMANS .
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... Sicily , and Marcus Marcellus was ordered to fortify this port , so important for the defence of Sicily and the whole of Italy . The Romans neglected no- thing in order to conciliate the inhabitants , who were strongly attached to the ...
... Sicily , and Marcus Marcellus was ordered to fortify this port , so important for the defence of Sicily and the whole of Italy . The Romans neglected no- thing in order to conciliate the inhabitants , who were strongly attached to the ...
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... Sicily , and had pilla- ged and sacked Carthage , arrived at Malta about the year 506 ; and after occupying it for thirty- seven years , they were expulsed by the army of Justinian , under the command of Belisarius . the Public Library ...
... Sicily , and had pilla- ged and sacked Carthage , arrived at Malta about the year 506 ; and after occupying it for thirty- seven years , they were expulsed by the army of Justinian , under the command of Belisarius . the Public Library ...
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alto-relievo ancient appearance Arabic arrival Auberge Auberge de Castile Borgo British building built called Casal castle of St Cavalier cave chapel chief church Città Notabile coast command contains continued cotton Council Court defended Dragut Elmo endeavoured English enjoy entrance erected establishment Euroclydon exists extensive feet Floriana former Fort Manoel Fort St fortifications French garrison gates Governor Gozo Grand Grandmaster Greeks harbour inhabitants inscription island of Malta Italian Knights of Malta land language late latter Maltese Maltese language marble maritime Meleda Mellieha ment mentioned miles months natives natural nerally Nicolas Cotoner occupied officers Order Palace Paul persons Phoenicians Pinto plants port Port des Bombes possession principal Quarantine reign remains remarkable render residence rock round Senglea ship shore Sicily side situated soon stone Strada supplied tion town Turkish Turks Valetta vessels village walls whole wind