nPosted on July 21, 2019
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nWhere is Malta?
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nThis European nation is made up of three inhabited islands and a number of smaller, uninhabited islands. (And islets or, let’s be honest, large rocks!) The archipelago of islands are in the Mediterranean Sea, located between Italy and Africa.
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nIt’s one of the world’s smallest nations, but it is very densely populated and also a beacon to tourists. Its location has historically been of strategic importance for navies and for merchants.
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nToday people on the Maltese island of Gozo celebrate St. George’s Feast Day with traditional horse races and a brass band.
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nCheck out some of the things that make Gozo, and Malta, special:
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nOne of Gozo’s most famous features, the beautiful Azure Window was a natural limestone arch… .
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n…Until it collapsed in 2017!
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| Some photographers managed to catch photos of the arch slowly falling apart. |
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nHere is what the area looks like now. Notice, the rocks and water are still beautiful – not AS special as the arch, of course, but still lovely in the bright sunlight…
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n…And the part that fell into the sea has become a great spot for divers to explore!
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nSome of the oldest free-standing structures in the world are located in Gozo and the other islands of Malta.
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nThis looks like just another natural arch…
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n…until you realize that this one allowed the formation of what is called the Inland Sea. How delightful!
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nAnd here is another natural “window”! (It’s not called an “arch” because it isn’t a curving arc – it’s much more shaped like a window, isn’t it?)
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| Hmm…given the fact that other formations have recently collapsed, I don’t think I would walk on top of it!! |
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nAlso on this date:
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nAnniversary of an ancient arson
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nLiberation Day in Guam
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nKinderzeche in Bavaria
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Independence Day in Belgium
Independence Day in Belgium
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nVictor Schoelcher Day in Martinique
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nNational Junk Food Day
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nNo Pet Store Puppies
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nAnniversary of the lowest recorded temperature in history
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