Wied l-Arkata
Wied l-Arkata is a locality in Mosta, Malta Island. Wied l-Arkata is situated nearby to the locality It-Tellieri, as well as near Il-Wilġiet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Pawl Milqi Roman Villa and Tal-Qadi Temple.
San Pawl Milqi Roman Villa
Archaeological site
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San Pawl Milqi are the ruins of a Roman period agricultural villa and pagan temple, the largest ever discovered in Malta. A Christian church was built on the site based on the Biblical mention of the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island.
Tal-Qadi Temple
Archaeological site
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The Tal-Qadi Temple is a megalithic temple in Salina, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It is in a very bad state of preservation, with only the temple's general outline still visible.
Tarġa Battery
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Tarġa Battery is an artillery battery on the boundary between St. Paul's Bay and Mosta, Malta. It was built in 1887 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burmarrad and Wardija.
Burmarrad
Hamlet
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Burmarrad is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
Buġibba
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Buġibba is a coastal town on Malta, in the region of St. Paul's Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between Burmarrad to the south, Qawra to the east and St. Paul's Bay to the east.
Wied l-Arkata
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Il Gnien Nesciuf”
- Location: Mosta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.92472° or 35° 55′ 29″ northLongitude
14.41444° or 14° 24′ 52″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8F7PWCF7+VQGeoNames ID
2562284
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