A look at the history of the island of Malta. The archipelago is a just a short flight away from Sicily and celebrates a history that goes all the way back to St. Paul the Apostle and beyond.
The time is approaching to let all your skeletons out of the closet, dust off the spooks, stock up on sweets and take your children trick-or-treating. Halloween is just around the corner and so are the ghosts and ghouls waiting for you to be properly frightened, promising the kids their annual sugar rush. However, in the country of Malta, a slightly different trickery is on display all year round... and it does not involve candy bars.
Well, the answer turned out to make perfect sense. According to a local legend, the two clocks are there to confuse the devil. They mean the real thing. With two clocks showing two different times, the devil will have no idea when holy mass starts, so he will not show up to cause trouble. The concept may appear dated, and these days the islanders see it only as a fun tradition.
While gathering wood for a bonfire, St. Paul was bitten by a deadly viper but somehow showed no ill effects of the venom. It was perceived as a miracle. During his three months on the island, St. Paul planted the roots of Christianity here, before the New Testament was even written. Malta is a beautiful, historic Island, known for its picturesque lagoons, ancient fortifications and the order of the Knights of Malta.
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