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This scene evokes the old system of Government present in the Later Middle Ages in Malta - the Consiglio took all the major decisions. |
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Typical costumes of the Ladies within noble households. |
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Costumes using extensively Maltese bobbin lace. |
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The Maltese "ghonella" - the white dress often was used for important festivities. The black one was always in use. |
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A Maltese actor who impersonated the Grandmaster Martin de Redin. |
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The Chapel of Our Lady of Light, opened especially for the occasion. |
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A typical Maltese wedding festivity in the Later Middle Ages. |
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One of the most beautiful Mdina palaces privately owned. |
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Palazzo Inguanez, a jewel of a Palazzo with intricate Gothic architecture, privately owned. |
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A large aerial view of Mdina with all its fortifications. |
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Another view of the Mdina Bastions with the Mdina Cathedral standing imposingly in the view. |
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The Mdina Cathedral dedicated to St. Paul, patron saint of the Maltese Islands. |
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A typical scene of the Slave Market in the Later Middle Ages in Mdina. |
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The beautiful chapel dedicated to St. Agatha, another chapel that is rarely open to the public. |
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The Chapel of St. Peter in Chains that is also rarely open to the public. |
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A typical scene of the Village Women at work. |
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The Visitation Chapel, another jewel rarely open to the public. |
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A painting of Grand Master Jean Villiers de L'Isle Adam. |
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The March Past as re-enacted for the festival. |
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Knights in typical costume of the period. |
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The Grand Master and his Consellor during the March Past. |
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