St. Paul's Catacombs. Rabat, Malta. July 2015
St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - What are catacombs?
The dark meandering underground tunnels of the St Paul's catacombs are visited by tens of thousands of visitors every year. But what are catacombs?
St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Historic timeline
The St Paul's Catacombs offer a great view into the burial customs of the past. But how did this area evolve during the centuries before the Byzantine period? What was its use before and how did this area become so full with these underground burial sites?
Malta Rabat & St Paul's Catacombs - Would You Enter?
Rabat in Malta should be included in your travel plans if you love eery history. How about climbing down into catacombs? I tried it and this is what it looked like.
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St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Stories and traditions
The St Paul's Catacombs have fascinated and scared people for centuries. Here we will go through the various stories and traditions that sprang out around and were inspired by this important underground burial site.
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St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Discovery and current developments
The St Paul's catacombs have been accessible to visitors for centuries. But how where they discovered? Who studied them? Most importantly, what is being done to preserve this site and make it accessible for future generation?
St Paul's Catacombs , Rabat Malta - 09-09-2016
St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Getting your own tomb
Catacombs could have been private or public but in either cases you had to somehow get your own tomb. Here we discuss the various sites one had to go through to get a tomb in the Roman and Byzantine periods.
St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Archaeological excavations
Catacombs in Malta have been studied for centuries but the St Paul's Catacombs have received very little true archaeological research. Here we will go through the highlights of new discoveries uncovered during 3 years of new excavations.
St. Paul’s Catacombs - Ir-Rabat - Malta
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St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Religions and rituals
Providing the final resting place for thousands of people, the site was also closely connected with the various religions and rituals carried out during the Late Roman and Byzantine periods. But what were these religions and what do we know about the funeral rites of the time?
St Paul's Catacombs Rabat Malta
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St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Teaser
Malta is home to numerous underground catacombs and hypogea used as cemeteries during the Late Roman and Byzantine Periods. Here are highlights of the St Paul's Catacombs and the other major catacombs under the care of Heritage Malta
St Paul's Catacombs Rabat Malta
St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta
St Paul's Catacombs, Rabat, Malta - Re-use and abuse
Underground spaces were often convenient areas to be freely used after their abandonment. Here we will see how the various sections of catacombs around the Maltese Islands ended up being used for practical purposes in Medieval and early modern times.
Malta Medley - St. Paul's Catacombs
St. Paul's Catacombs, Malta
Rabat, • St. Paul's Grotto • The ghosts of Underground tombs of St Paul , MALTA
The area of catacombs is a small part of a fascinating labyrinth of 3rd-century AD subterranean tombs. These hypogea form part of the Roman necropolis, and it is still possible to visit a large number of underground burial chambers in the immediate area of St Paul's Grotto. Burials used to take place outside the city walls
Shelters in Malta were crucial in order to saves the lives of many people once World War II broke out. These World War II shelters consist of about 50 rooms and circa 350 people used to come down and take refuge here during air raids.
St. Paul’s Catacombs, Rabat, Malta Nov 16, 2018