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Siege of Melite (870)
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The siege of Melite was the capture of the Byzantine city of Melite by an invading Aghlabid army in 870 AD. The siege was initially led by Halaf al-Hādim, a renowned engineer, but he was killed and re
A possible reconstruction of the Roman walls of Melite (model by Richard Azzopardi and Stephen C. Spiteri, displayed at the Fortifications Interpretat
A possible reconstruction of the Roman walls of Melite (model by Richard Azzopardi and Stephen C. Spiteri, displayed at the Fortifications Interpretation Centre)
The castle of Sousse, Tunisia, which incorporates marble looted from Melite's churches
The castle of Sousse, Tunisia, which incorporates marble looted from Melite's churches
Melite (ancient city)
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Melite or Melita was an ancient city located on the site of present-day Mdina and Rabat in Malta. It started out as a Bronze Age settlement, which developed into a city called Ann under the Phoenician
Siege of Melite (870)
…The siege of Melite was the capture of the Byzantine city of Melite (modern Mdina, Malta) by an invading Aghlabid army in 870 AD. The siege was initially led by Halaf al-Hādim, a renowned engineer, but he was killed and…
Ruins of the Domus Romana, one of the few visible remains of Melite
Ruins of the Domus Romana, one of the few visible remains of Melite
Melite was located on the site of modern Mdina (bottom) and Rabat (top)
Melite was located on the site of modern Mdina (bottom) and Rabat (top)
Coins found on site
Coins found on site
Remains of a Roman building, used for the building of the church, now at the Wignacourt Museum
Remains of a Roman building, used for the building of the church, now at the Wignacourt Museum