The tiny islands of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea 60 miles south of Italy, hold ancient secrets. Their temples, built 6,000 years ago, before Stonehenge, before the pyramids of Egypt, are the oldest stone monuments in the world. Who were the prehistoric people who, without metal tools or the wheel, cut slabs of rock, stood […]
The stone temples of Malta, built 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, are the oldest human-made monuments in the world. Over time they’ve partially crumbled, but the immense structures remain. Now they are protected, entrance fees are charged, and parts are off limits to the public.**
How did Europe get so many seas when North America only has lakes and bays? Why does Europe have weirdly shaped countries all over the place while North America has regions, peninsulas, islands and such? The reasons have less to do with geographical realities than with historical and cultural realities.