1400 – 1200 BC
Ancient/Prehistoric Malta
Mycenaean Influence
Between 1400 BC and 1200 BC, there was a Mycenaean influence on Malta, evidenced by the presence of Mycenaean artefacts.
1000 BC
Ancient/Prehistoric Malta
Cart Ruts of Clapham Junction
Mysterious pairs of parallel channels cut into rock, extending for considerable distances — their exact use is still unknown.
800 BC
Phoenician & Roman Period
Phoenicians Arrive
Around 750 BC, the Phoenicians colonised Malta, naming the islands Maleth — meaning "shelter" in Phoenician, referring to Malta's value as a harbour. Casa Ellul
480 BC
Phoenician & Roman Period
Carthaginian Rule Begins
The Carthaginian period started around 480 BC. Carthage was a city founded by the Phoenicians on the north coast of Africa in what is now modern-day Tunisia.
218 BC
Phoenician & Roman Period
Roman Conquest of Malta
Malta came under Roman rule in 218 BC during the Second Punic War, beginning centuries of Roman influence on the islands.
