Cart Ruts

Cart Ruts is an archaeological site in , . Cart Ruts is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park and Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths.

Nature reserve
Photo: Lagius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Majjistral Nature and History Park is a nature reserve in , Malta. The geographic area includes the coastal area in Golden Bay to Il-Prajjet and Ix- Xagħra l-Ħamra.

Archaeological site
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The were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in , , Malta. is situated 1½ km south of Cart Ruts.

Fort
or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in , . It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa Hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post. is situated 1½ km northeast of Cart Ruts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of . It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. is situated 2½ km east of Cart Ruts.

Village
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Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the of . Mġarr is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. Mġarr lies west of and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards. is situated 2½ km south of Cart Ruts.

Cart Ruts

Latitude
35.9413° or 35° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
14.35754° or 14° 21′ 27″ east
Open location code
8F7PW9R5+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3954800523
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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