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The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, Also known as the Knights Hospitaller was the name of the medieval Catholic military. That order preceded the contemporary Sovereign Military Order of Malta.  It has been described as a nation without territory., until it Became known by its current name. Its mission was Defence of the (Catholic) faith and assistance to the poor.
The Hospitallers probably arose as a group of individuals associated with an Amalfitan hospital in Jerusalem, dedicated to John the Baptist and founded around 1023  to provide care for sick, poor or injured pilgrims coming to the Holy Land. The Hospitallers were the smallest group ever to colonise parts of the Americas and some Caribbean islands. The knights were weakened in the Protestant Reformation. The order was disestablished in England, Denmark, Sweden and elsewhere in northern Europe, and it was further damaged by Napoleon's capture of Malta in 1798. It regained strength during the early 19th century, by this time the order was known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, acquired new headquarters in Rome, where it has since been based.
The knights was also important for their buildings: Bastion, watch towers, aqueducts, churches and cathedrals. Their Sacred Infirmary in Valletta was, at the time, One of the Most reputable hospitals.

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The Maltese Cross was officially adopted by the Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John in 1126. Its eight points denote the eight obligations of the knights. With time, the eight points also came to represent the eight "langues" (national groupings) of the noblemen who were admitted into the brotherhood.

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The maltese Hymn (L'Innu Malti)

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Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava

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L-Innu Malti (in English: The Maltese Hymn) is the national anthem of Malta. It is written in the form of a prayer to God; It was composed by Robert Samut and the lyrics were written by Dun Karm Psaila.

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Gigantia

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The Megalithic Temples of Malta are seven megalithic structures located on the islands of Malta and Gozo. At the beggining only Gigantia was part of UNESCO,  in 1992, the UNESCO Committee include five other megalithic temple sites.

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Saint James Cavalier is a cavalier in Valletta, Malta, which was built by the Order of St. John. It overlooks St. James' Bastion, a large obtuse-angled bastion forming part of the VallettaLand Front. St. James was one of nine planned cavaliers in the city, although eventually only two were built, the other one being the identical Saint John's Cavalier. It was designed by the Italian military engineer Francesco Laparelli, while its construction was overseen by his Maltese assistant Girolamo Cassar. St. James Cavalier never saw use in any military conflict, but it played a role during the Risingof the Priests. The cavalier was restored as part of Malta's Millenium Project, and it is now a cultural centre known as Spazju Kreattiv

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The Grandmaster’s Palace

The Sacra Infermeria

St John’s Co-Cathedral

Palazzo Falson

The Museum of Fine Arts

The War Museum

St James Cavalier

The Mosta Dome

St Paul & St Agatha’s Catacombs

The Hypogeum, the Temples and Ghar Dalam

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St Paul’s Shipwreck in 60AD, which marked the arrival of Christianity to the Islands,
the Great Siege in 1565,
Malta's Independence from Britian in 1964. Malta became a Republic in 1974 and in 2004 it became a part of the European Union.

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Malta has a long history and has been inhabited since settlers from Sicily arrived around 5200 BC. Malta's location has historically great strategic importance as a naval base, and a succession of powers, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Moors, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, Order of St. John, French and British, have ruled the islands.
Subsequent important dates include St Paul’s Shipwreck in 60AD, which marked the arrival of Christianity to the Islands

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Ancient Malta ~ Cart Paths & Megalithic Stonework

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Archaetypes International Research (A.I.R.) proudly presents the new 2015 survey project: a journey deep into the past of Malta, searching for traces of its prehistory and bringing new light on its ancient traditions. We would like to invite you on board, and give you the opportunity of being part of this extensive work we are about to undertake.