Rabat, Malta
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Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment. The pop
Collegiate Basilica of St. Paul in Rabat
Hotel Point de Vue, Rabat, in the 1930s
Agatha of Sicily
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Agatha of Sicily is an early Christian virgin and martyr. Her feast is on 5 February; traditionally, it is considered the last date by which one can send New Year's greetings.
Rabat, Malta
…town" or "suburb". The Arabic term Ribat refers to a small fortification to host military volunteers. Rabat is home to the Catacombs of St. Paul and of St. Agatha. The Romans dug these catacombs outside their city as a burial place for the dead; they considered burial in the city unhygienic. Mdina and parts of…
Sant'agata, VII inizio VIII secolo ca., forse da s.m. antiqua
Agatha in front of the judge as depicted in a stained glass window from 1515 in Notre-Dame, Saint-Lô
St Agatha as depicted in a stained glass window in Rouen Cathedral
Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II