Following several months of restricted opening hours and, at times, even complete closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Malta is now gearing up for sum
Photographer Daniel Cilia caught Mount Etna in action on Wednesday morning as it belched smoke in a new eruption.
He took the photo at 5.18am from Xwejni.
At 3,324 metres, Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and has erupted frequently in the past 500,000 years.
Photo: Daniel Cilia
Cilia took the photo of Mount Etna 24 hours after shooting another stunning photo of one of the world s most active volcanoes, from the parade ground of Fort St Angelo in Vittoriosa with the Fort St Elmo breakwater bridge in the foreground.
“I’ve been trying to get this shot for the last two years. I had been to the site many times… I knew it was there yet whenever I saw the mountain, it was not clear enough to photograph.”
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Game of Thrones is celebrating its 10th birthday today but 11 years ago, when season one was shot in Malta, no one could have imagined it would grow into a global TV phenomenon.
The HBO mega-series soon had fans travelling across the world to visit filming locations.
At its humble beginnings, the source material was a popular novel series with a huge cult following. But beyond that, there was none of the hype later associated with the brand, the Malta Film Commission (MFC) said.
Most of the actors, with the exception of Sean Bean, were still relatively unknown. The same cannot be said of Jason Momoa, Emilia Clark and Maisie Williams today.
On specific days in March, Heritage Malta will be opening some historical sites which are usually kept closed, while also marking International Women’s Day.
All women visiting Heritage Malta sites and museums tomorrow, the eve of International Women’s Day, will be given a free souvenir as a token of appreciation.
On March 19, the public holiday celebrating the feast of St Joseph, Heritage Malta will give access to all sites normally open on Fridays while also treating visitors to the special opening of the Abbatija tad-Dejr in Rabat. For a small admission fee, members of the public will have the opportunity to visit this historical gem, usually kept closed, between 10am and 4.30pm.