Għar Barka
Għar Barka is a cave in Rabat, Malta Island. Għar Barka is situated nearby to the archaeological site St. Paul’s Catacombs, as well as near the museum Domvs Romana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Paul’s Cathedral and St. Paul’s Catacombs.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul, commonly known as St Paul's Cathedral or the Mdina Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Mdina, Malta, dedicated to St. St. Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1¼ km northeast of Għar Barka.
St. Paul’s Catacombs
Archaeological site
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St. Paul's Catacombs are some of the most prominent features of Malta's early Christianity archeology. The archeological clearing of the site has revealed an extensive system of underground galleries and tombs dating from the third to the eighth centuries CE. St. Paul’s Catacombs is situated 630 metres east of Għar Barka.
Domvs Romana
Museum
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The Domus Romana, stylized as the Domvs Romana, is a ruined Roman-era house located on the boundary between Mdina and Rabat, Malta. It was built in the 1st century BC as an aristocratic town house within the Roman city of Melite. Domvs Romana is situated 1 km northeast of Għar Barka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mdina and Mtarfa.
Mdina
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Mdina is a small city in Malta and its former capital. The town is a joy to stroll around in: many of the alleys really give the sense that nothing has changed here for more than a millennium since the Arabs were here.
Mtarfa
Village
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Mtarfa is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council.
Dingli
Village
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Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. Dingli is situated 2½ km south of Għar Barka.
Għar Barka
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Ghar Barka”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rabat, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.88139° or 35° 52′ 53″ northLongitude
14.39083° or 14° 23′ 27″ eastElevation
182 metres (597 feet)Open location code
8F7PV9JR+H8GeoNames ID
2564436
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