Set the scene.
The council proposes a Sicilian connection for Marsaskala: marsa as port and sqalli as Sicilian. It presents this as an apparent explanation.
Here’s the twist.
Wied il-Għajn points instead towards a watercourse and spring. The council records a former spring in the area, although no trace remains in its account.
Why it still matters.
Say both names and imagine two different maps: boats arriving from across the sea, and freshwater moving down a valley. A locality can preserve more than one perspective.
🧠 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.