Long before Christian churches defined the island’s skyline, structures like the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum shaped the archipelago’s spiritual architecture
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum Images courtesy of VisitMalta
Kwareżimal, the most popular Maltese dessert SdeBono - Shutterstock
Among the most distinctive expressions of Maltese Lenten heritage is Kwareżimal, a spiced, almond-based sweet
Exquisite golden ceiling of the Co-Cathedral of San Juan Kuba Puchajda - Shutterstock
An impressive cathedral with breathtaking Baroque decorations, it houses Caravaggio’s masterpieces
The Siege of Malta: Assault on the Post of the Castilian Knights, 21 August 1565 Matteo Perez D'Aleccio, Public Domain
The Great Siege of Malta was more than a military confrontation; it was a pilgrimage of faith and hope, a collective journey in which courage and devotion became the weapons…
Aerial view of St. Hildegard Abbey near Rüdesheim Harald Lueder - Shutterstock
Abbey built on the remains of the original one founded by Hildegard of Bingen in the 12th century
Ruins of Monastery Disibodenberg. Home of Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Peer Marlow - Shutterstock
This is the monastery where Saint Hildegard of Bingen spent over 30 years of her life and began her religious journey
Vision of the angelic hierarchy by Hildegard von Bingen Illumination from Liber Scivias - Public Domain
The most famous nun of the Middle Ages, Hildegard of Bingen, wrote a famous treatise on the knowledge of God as a spiritual pilgrimage, the “Scivias”
Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece Maristos - Shutterstock
This Monastery houses important relics, including the Holy Belt of the Virgin Mary, believed to have healing powers
Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, Greece vlas2000 - Shutterstock
This monastery was established after Saint Simon the Athonite received a divine vision from the Virgin Mary