M’hemmx dubju li l-birgu bhala l-eqdem belt fil-port il-kbir ghandu storja kbira li tehodna lura mijiet ta’ snin sewwa sew minn meta fuq il-ponta tieghu nbena l-castrum maris jew il-kastell magenb il-bahar kif il-kastell ta’ Sant’ Anglu kien maghruf fiz-zminijiet tan-nofs.
Fil-Palazz ta’ l-Inkwizitur, l-Inkwizitur kien jiggudika il-htijiet tar-religjuzi u reati kontra l-fidi nisranija. L-ewwel Inkwizitur f’Malta kien jismu Mons. Pietro Duzzina.
Qari ta’ kotba kkundannati mil-knisja, id-dagha u it-tishir kienu xi whud mill-akkuzi li setghu iwassluk quddiem l-Inkwizitur. Kull min kien jigi akkuzat u misjub hati ta’ xi whud minn dawn l-offizi kien jigi kkundannat u ssentenzjat il-habs.
Jinghat li f’dan il-palazz kienu jsiru l-ehrex tribunali tal-gustizzja,fejn l-akkuzat,kienu jixhtuhom f’celel zghar taht l-art, u dan sahansitra kien isir fuq l- icken akkuza li ssir kontra taghhom.
by Jamie Gauci u Luke Bonanno.
The Museum is housed in the 18th century Magisterial palaceof Justice within the medieval walled cityof Mdina. In the early 20th century theplace was converted into a hospitsal. The National Museum of Natural History was set up in 1973. The Museum houses some historicaly important collections,namelymamos chonce and the rarious collections of Giuseppe Despott.
You can find rocks, minerals, different types of birds, mammals and over 200 species of fish. The fossil collection contains numerous species of sea urchins and other marine fauna found embedded in limestone rocks. The Museum also houses a reference library on natural sciences.
by Leanne Borg
At the break of dawn on the 26th day of October 1530 few galleys of the Order of St John mainly the San Giovanni, Santa Croce, San Filippo and the largest of them all the carrack Sant’Anna anchored in the Grand Harbour of Malta. Standing high on the prow of his flagship Sant’Anna, Grand Master L’Isle Adam proudly dressed in his ceremonial robe, surveyed the whole scene around him with more apprehension than complete satisfaction. His apprehension was the pity state of Malta’s defenses especially those around the harbours. L’Isle Adam knew well that Malta had no other defense than a castle named St Angelo which was partly in ruins and its artillery consisted of only one cannon and a few mortars.
