Malta
Low angle view of Ta Kola Windmill, 1725, Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, pictured on June 2, 2008, in the afternoon. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5, 200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Ta Kola windmill was built by the Fondazione Manoel during the reign of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena and is now a folklore museum. In the early 20th century the miller was Nikola, or Kola, Grech for whom it is now named. It is one of the few remaining examples of 18th century Maltese industrial heritage. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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