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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: A statue named Effervescentia is here in the garden of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), is here in the Green Room of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: A portrait of Giuseppe de Piro Gourgion, 6th Baron of Budach, is here at Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: An orange tree in the garden of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family, is seen from a window of the summer dining room,  in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: The eight-pointed Maltese Cross belonging to Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), is here in his studio at Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: The eight-pointed Maltese Cross belonging to Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), is here in his studio at Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
<br />
Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: A Knights' cloak beloning to Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), hangs on closet in the Archives of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_6...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), walks up the staircase of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: 18th century silver surgical implements of a doctor of the Hospitaller Order are here exposed in the Blue Room of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), is here in the Green Room of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
<br />
Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Visitors listen to a guide at Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
<br />
Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: The summer dining room of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
<br />
Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), consults an 18th century letter catalog of his ancestor Giovanni Pio, in the Archives of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_6...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), walks in the Archives of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_6...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Marquis Nicholas de Piro (72), a Knight Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also known as Knights of Malta), checks his watch here in the Green Room of Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace and home of the noble de Piro family in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. <br />
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Casa Rocca Piccola was one of two houses built in Valletta by Admiral Don Pietro la Rocca. It is referenced in maps of the time as "la casa con giardino" meaning, the house with the garden, as normally houses in Valletta were not allowed gardens.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131102_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_7...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi gives a speech at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_9949.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19:  (L-R) Malta Home Affairs Minister Carm Misfud Bonnici, Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, EASO Executive Director Robert Visser and EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom look at the EASO logo as it is unveiled at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_0034.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Valletta seen from a rooftop in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Valletta seen from a rooftop in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_0...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A guard is here at the Grandmaster's Palace, home to the Office of the President of Malta and to the House of Representatives, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. The Palace was one of the first buildings in Valletta, erected in 1571.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: The quarry wharf, the Upper Barrakka Gardens and buildings of Valletta as seen from the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: The northeastern coast of the peninsula of Valletta, as seen from the Mediterranean Sea, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
<br />
Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 1 FEBRUARY 2019: A view of the center of Valletta from Victoria Gate, in Valletta, Malta, on February 1st 2019.
    CIPG_20190201_NYT_NewWorld_M3_2126.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 1 FEBRUARY 2019: A view of the center of Valletta from Victoria Gate, in Valletta, Malta, on February 1st 2019.
    CIPG_20190201_NYT_NewWorld_M3_2124.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi gives a speech at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_9968.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: EASO Executive Director Robert Visser gives a speech at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_9879.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom gives a speech at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_9871.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom gives a speech at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_9841.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi (center), Malta Home Affairs Minister Carm Misfud Bonnici (right), EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom (rear left) and EASO Executive Director Robert Visser (rear right) enter the Upper Barrakka Gardens for the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_9786.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19: (L-R) EASO (European Asylum Support Office) Management Board Chairperson Stéphane Fratacci,  EASO Executive Director Robert Visser, Malta Home Affairs Minister Carm Misfud Bonnici, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom and Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi attend the inauguration of EASO at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_0051.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19:  (L-R) Malta Home Affairs Minister Carm Misfud Bonnici, Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, EASO Executive Director Robert Visser and EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom look at the EASO logo as it is unveiled at the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_0046.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - JUNE 19:  (R-L) EASO Executive Director Robert Visser, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom and Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi attend the EASO (European Asylum Support Office) inauguration at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta, on June 19, 2011. EASO, the European Asylum Support Office, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström at the Upper Barrakka Gardens,Valletta.<br />
The EASO is a regulatory agency set up to improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, develop practical cooperation among member states on asylum, and support member states experiencing particular pressure on their asylum systems. Malta lobbied hard to make it the first EU agency based on its shores.
    CIPG_20110619_NYT_MALTA__MG_0003.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: Three men fish in the Grand Harbour in the north of Valletta by St Elmo's point, before the breakwaters delimiting the Mediterranean Sea, in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: Two men fish in the Grand Harbour in the north of Valletta by St Elmo's point, before the breakwaters delimiting the Mediterranean Sea, in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Pigeons fly over the skyline of Valletta, with the tower of the St Paul's Cathedral and the cupola of the Carmelite Church, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: The northeastern coast of the peninsula of Valletta, as seen from the Mediterranean Sea, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • 27 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A man sits in the back of the n.81 bus going from Valletta to Medina, a medieval town located in the centre of island, 8 miles from Valletta.<br />
These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Pigeons fly over the skyline of Valletta, with the tower of the St Paul's Cathedral and the cupola of the Carmelite Church, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Guards are here at the Grandmaster's Palace, home to the Office of the President of Malta and to the House of Representatives, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. The Palace was one of the first buildings in Valletta, erected in 1571.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: The northeastern coast of the peninsula of Valletta, as seen from the Mediterranean Sea, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. More than 2,000 Chinese passengers remain on the Chinese ferry in the harbour of Valletta, Malta,  until planes come to Malta to bring them back to China. According to a port official,  the ship evacuated 2,216 Chinese nationals, 13 Maltese, 20 Croatians, four Vietnamese and two Italians from strife-torn Libya. The vessel, Roma, is owned by Italy-based Grimaldi Lines and was chartered by the Chinese government.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A typica Maltese bus in at the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A typica Maltese bus in at the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The harbor in Valletta, Malta, where ferries and ships docked after evacuating people from strife-torn Libya.<br />
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  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. More than 2,000 Chinese passengers remain on the Chinese ferry in the harbour of Valletta, Malta,  until planes come to Malta to bring them back to China. According to a port official,  the ship evacuated 2,216 Chinese nationals, 13 Maltese, 20 Croatians, four Vietnamese and two Italians from strife-torn Libya. The vessel, Roma, is owned by Italy-based Grimaldi Lines and was chartered by the Chinese government.<br />
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  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. More than 2,000 Chinese passengers remain on the Chinese ferry in the harbour of Valletta, Malta,  until planes come to Malta to bring them back to China. According to a port official,  the ship evacuated 2,216 Chinese nationals, 13 Maltese, 20 Croatians, four Vietnamese and two Italians from strife-torn Libya. The vessel, Roma, is owned by Italy-based Grimaldi Lines and was chartered by the Chinese government.<br />
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  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. More than 2,000 Chinese passengers remain on the Chinese ferry in the harbour of Valletta, Malta,  until planes come to Malta to bring them back to China. According to a port official,  the ship evacuated 2,216 Chinese nationals, 13 Maltese, 20 Croatians, four Vietnamese and two Italians from strife-torn Libya. The vessel, Roma, is owned by Italy-based Grimaldi Lines and was chartered by the Chinese government.<br />
<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. Caroline Meraz Garcia from Santa Cruz, California, arrives at the Customs in the harbor of Valletta, Malta, after stepping down from the ferry that evacuated her from Libya. In Libya, she was an English teacher at the American School. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The first evacuated people get assistance upon their arrival in the harbor of Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The first evacuated people get assistance upon their arrival in the harbor of Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The first evacuated people get assistance upon their arrival in the harbor of Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry arrives in the harbor of Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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    malta_15.jpg
  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry arrives in the harbor of Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A typica Maltese bus in Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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    malta_12.jpg
  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The harbor in Valletta, Malta, where ferries and ships docked after evacuating people from strife-torn Libya.<br />
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    malta_41.jpg
  • 26 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. More than 2,000 Chinese passengers remain on the Chinese ferry in the harbour of Valletta, Malta,  until planes come to Malta to bring them back to China. According to a port official,  the ship evacuated 2,216 Chinese nationals, 13 Maltese, 20 Croatians, four Vietnamese and two Italians from strife-torn Libya. The vessel, Roma, is owned by Italy-based Grimaldi Lines and was chartered by the Chinese government.<br />
<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A typica Maltese bus in Valletta, Malta. A U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry, after three days of delays, brought over 300 passengers, including at 167 U.S. citizens, away from Libya where Colonel Gaddafi's forces continue to clash with anti-government demonstrators.<br />
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    malta_13.jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A man walks up on a pickup to tow a horse cart, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A George III cannon in Msida Garden of Rest in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. The Garden was the main protestant cemetery or burial place in Malta from about 1806. The Garden of Rest lies in the Msida Bastion, which is so called because it overlooks Msida across the Harbour.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: The quarry wharf, the Grand Harbour and the Upper Barrakka Gardens (top right) are seen from a rooftop in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 1 FEBRUARY 2019: Father and son look at a view of Valletta, Malta, on February 1st 2019.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 1 FEBRUARY 2019: A view of Valletta, Malta, on February 1st 2019.
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  • 27 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A man walks by the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. Pigeons fly by the kiosk where many Maltese bus drivers gather during their breaks at the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A woman sits in a bus waiting it to leave from the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A man and a woman wait their bus at the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. The dashboard of Frankie Vella's Leyland n.74 bus, by the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A man walks by the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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©2011 Gianni Cipriano<br />
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: Documents wait to be analyzed at the Notarial Archies in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013. At the Notarial Archives lie more than 500 years' worth of legal documents, the majority in Italian and Latin. There are 20,000 volumes at the Notarial Archives.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: The floor of the interior of St John's Co-Cathedral is entirely made  gravestones of the Knights of Malta, in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013. St. John's Cathedral, built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578, is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe and one of the world's great cathedrals.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: Interior of St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013. St. John's Cathedral, built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578, is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe and one of the world's great cathedrals.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: A boat navigates in the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 4 November 2013: British Royal Navy Ships are painted on a wall by the Grand Harbour under Mediterranean Street in Valletta, Malta, on November 4th, 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Fort St Angelo, the former seat of the Grand Master of Malta until the Siege of Malta of 1565 and military base of the British Royal Navy until 1979, is seen from a rooftop overlooing the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. Fallen into a state of despair after the Royal Navy left Malta in 1979, Fort St Angelo is now under restoration until 2015.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131104_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_0...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A woman looks down on Melita street from her wooden balcony in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A couple hugs each other in Republic street in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Two women walk towards the lift that will take down from the Upper Barrakka Gadens to the waterfront, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: An elderly Maltese couple walk in the Upper Barrakka Gardens, a public garden in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. The garden was the gift of an eighteenth-century Italian knight. It was originally intended to offer recreation to the knights of the Italian langue, or department, of the Order of Saint John.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A view of the Grand Harbour and Fort St Angelo from the Upper Barrakka Gardens, a public garden in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. The garden was the gift of an eighteenth-century Italian knight. It was originally intended to offer recreation to the knights of the Italian langue, or department, of the Order of Saint John.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_9...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Tourists and Maltese are here at the Upper Barrakka Gadens, a public garden in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013. The garden was the gift of an eighteenth-century Italian knight. It was originally intended to offer recreation to the knights of the Italian langue, or department, of the Order of Saint John.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Typical maltese wooden balconies in East street in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Fort St Angelo, the former seat of the Grand Master of Malta until the Siege of Malta of 1565 and military base of the British Royal Navy until 1979, is seen from Victoria Gate in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. Fallen into a state of despair after the Royal Navy left Malta in 1979, Fort St Angelo is now under restoration until 2015.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A woman washes part of the St Lucia-s street in front of her door in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
    CIPG_20131103_NYT_Malta-Travel__M3_8...jpg
  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A woman stands in Republic street in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: Warehouses in Liesse street, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A woman walks up Liesse street towards Victoria Gate in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: An elderly man fishes in the Gran Harbour from the quarry wharf in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A man at the quarry wharf is about to start fisihing, in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 3 November 2013: A car parked by the quarry wharf in Valletta, Malta, on November 3rd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: A waiter of Palazzo Preca restaurant wait for a dish in the kitchen of the restaurant in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Ramona Preca, chef and owner of Palazzo Precain restaurant, is here in the kitchen, in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Customers have dinner at Palazzo Preca resturant in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: A mushroom vol-au-vent is being prepared in the kitchen of Palazzo Preca, restaurant in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Maltese men sit on the doors steps of St Barbara's church in Republic street in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: An elderly woman attends mass at St Francis Church in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Fort St Angelo, the former seat of the Grand Master of Malta until the Siege of Malta of 1565 and military base of the British Royal Navy until 1979, is seen from a dock  the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. Fallen into a state of despair after the Royal Navy left Malta in 1979, Fort St Angelo is now under restoration until 2015.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: Freelance artist Leslie Child from Leeds, UK, works on a watercolor landscape in front of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • VALLETTA, MALTA - 2 November 2013: The exterior, in sharp contrast with the interior, of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, on November 2nd 2013. St. John's Cathedral, built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578, is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe and one of the world's great cathedrals.<br />
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Valleta was named after Jean Parisot de Valette of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565, known as the Siege of Malta. The city was founded immediately after the end of the Siege of Malta to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
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  • 27 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. Children ride their bikes by the Trinon Fountain, by the City Gate of Valletta, Malta, where the bus terminal is. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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©2011 Gianni Cipriano<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +39 328 567 7923<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
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  • 25 February 2011. Valletta, Malta. A man sits in a bus waiting it to leave from the bus terminal at the City Gate in Valletta, Malta. These buses, some of which are 60 years old, will be replaced in the following months by newer buses. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service in Malta. The drivers themselves own most of the buses, but operate to a unified timetable set by the transport authority.<br />
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©2011 Gianni Cipriano<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +39 328 567 7923<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
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