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Brief introduction of the underground palace of Hal Safrani.

When it comes to Malta, people will first think of the beautiful natural scenery of "sunshine, sea, blue sky and beach". For many years, it has been a tourist attraction that tourists from all over the world flock to.

Malta is one of the smallest countries in the world, about 27 kilometers from southeast to northwest, and the longest from east to west is 14 kilometers. There are no mountains, rivers and permanent lakes in the whole territory. The island is surrounded by white sand beaches. If you look down from the air, Malta is more like a few bright pearls scattered in the Mediterranean.

Malta in history is full of disasters. Because of its geographical location in the center of the Mediterranean, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

For more than 2000 years, it has been ruled by Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards, knights of St. John, French and British. It was not until 1964 that Malta finally broke away from the Commonwealth and declared its independence. 1974, the Republic of Malta was formally established. This extremely complicated historical background makes it inevitable to integrate various historical and cultural backgrounds. Rulers of all ethnic groups have built temples, churches, castles and palaces in Malta. Some of these ancient buildings have become ruins, and some are buried in weeds. The name "Malta" also comes from the ancient Phoenician name "mallet", which means "sheltered harbor".

In the extremely complicated historical background of Malta, two special historical stages stand out: the Neolithic Age and the Knight Age of St. John. These two different times created three world heritages in Malta.

Although the whole land area of Malta is only 3 16 square kilometers, archaeology shows that as early as the Neolithic Age around 4000 BC, the Maltese Islands had been inhabited by human beings. As early as 3500 BC to 1500 BC, the residents of these islands built more than 30 megalithic temples and catacombs. There is no other place in the world. In such a limited area, there are three world-famous world cultural heritages and 320 ancient buildings with architectural art and historical value.

Among these three world heritages, the most mysterious is the underground palace of Hal Safrani.