Mdina, Città Vecchia, or Città Notabile, (English: Notabile, or Imdina; Phoenician: 𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤈𐤄, Melitta, Ancient Greek: Melitte, Μελίττη)[1] was the old capital of Malta. Mdina is a medieval walled town situated on a hill in the centre of the island. Punic remains uncovered beyond the city’s walls suggest the importance of the general region to Malta’s Phoenician settlers. Mdina is commonly called the "Silent City" by natives and visitors.[2] The town is still confined within its walls, and has a population of just under three hundred,[3] but it is contiguous with the village of Rabat, which takes its name from the Arabic word for suburb, and has a population of over 11,000.
Hi Mehdi,
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I have ever learned more about Mdina. It’s amazing that it only has a population of below 300. I wasn’t aware that Mdina was the site used in the first season of one of my favorite shows, Game of Thrones. Glad to know that now!
I searched for the stamp you have here at an online stamp catalogue I usually visit and I found that it was issued on August 27, 2013, entitled Malta Buses. It is part of a 6-stamp set.