Sacred Spaces in Malta

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.

The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.