Set the scene.
The Victorian market completed in 1861 combined masonry with an iron superstructure. Its roof belongs to an age of new building technologies.
Here’s the twist.
Archaeological research beneath the market also identified evidence of its earlier Knights’ period predecessor, including walls and water storage features.
Why it still matters.
One address can hold different markets stacked through time. Imagine drawing a section through the building: today’s food above, older trading spaces below.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.