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-"Dream of Europe"
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we believe
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Kensington.
See the world. Differently.

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-I'm Kathy McCabe.
In this series,

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we'll explore
the stunning landscapes,

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unearth the centuries
of history,

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and discover what makes
Europe one

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of the most captivating
continents on Earth.

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Join me as we Dream of Europe.

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Malta. It's a small
Mediterranean jewel

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you've likely heard of but you
might not know much about.

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Malta's strategic location,

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58 miles south of Sicily
and 180 miles from Africa,

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made it a coveted prize
for conquest over the centuries,

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leading to a unique blend
of cultural influences

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that remain today.

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It was the Knights of Malta who,

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over the years,
defended the Holy Land

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and cared for the sick and poor,

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who set the stage for
this Mediterranean stronghold

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to become the last frontier
to defend Europe

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against the Ottoman Turks
in 1565.

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Malta gained independence
from British rule in 1964...

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-Malta, today a British
possession,

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tomorrow independence.

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-...and has become
a delightful destination

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for those in the know.

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-[ Speaking foreign language ]
Welcome to Malta.

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-Grazie. I've always dreamed
of visiting Malta.

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And finally I am here.

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-Today we are in Valletta,
Malta's beloved capital city.

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-What's so special
about Valletta?

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-Valletta is a planned city.

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It's not like other cities
in the world.

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This was planned
in every single detail

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to become the newly capital
of the island,

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and also the new headquarters
of the Knights of Malta,

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the Knights of Saint John.

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They were the sons
of the Christian

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noble Catholic families.

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So each nationality,
eight in total --

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that's why we have
an eight-pointed cross.

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-I've seen the shape,
and it's so beautiful.

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-You will see it
almost everywhere in Malta.

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-What's the most surprising
thing

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people don't know about Malta?

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-It's definitely that
we have such a rich history.

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It's a melting pot
of various civilizations

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due to the fact that
we have 7,000 years of history.

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-That's a long, long time.

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-I agree with you, Kathy.

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Malta is the heart
of the Mediterranean,

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and we were mainly conquered

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because of the strategical
positioning of our islands.

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From the Phoenicians
to the Carthaginians,

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the Romans, the Arabs,
the Normans, Knights of Malta,

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the French and even the British.

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-But now you're
an independent country.

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-We're independent.

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-I know Malta is an island.

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There are beautiful cities.

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But I hear there are
some really nice beaches.

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-Yes, there are some
very beautiful beaches,

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especially in
the northern part of Malta.

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And you cannot miss the sunset.
In fact, at Golden Bay,

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which is one of the
most beautiful beaches

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that we have in Malta.

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-Oh, I love a good sunset.

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So tell me some
of the highlights

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of this beautiful city,
Valletta.

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-This is one
of the most beautiful spots

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that we have here in the city.
Upper Barrakka Gardens,

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from where we have
a beautiful view overlooking

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the Grand Harbour.

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-These gardens are
really something.

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-Yes,
these were actually built by

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the Italian knights.
-I love some Italians.

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-There you go.

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An Italian touch
in the heart of Valletta.

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And also the Auberge de
Castille,

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which was one of the palaces
of the Knights of Malta,

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which nowadays is used
as the office

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of the Prime Minister of Malta.

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The ruins
of the Royal Opera House.

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And last but not least,

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the Co-Cathedral
of Saint John the Baptist.

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-I had no idea how rich
and full of history Malta is,

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and I can't wait
to explore the whole island.

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-Consider myself very, very
lucky that I'm actually Maltese.

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-Well, so far I can see why.

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Six days a week at noon
and 4:00 p.m.,

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a cannon is fired
into the harbor.

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Today it is something more
for tourists.

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But the firings re-create
both the maritime signal

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for midday and the 4:00 p.m.

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cannon used by ships' captains
to calibrate clocks.

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[ Soldier shouting in
foreign language ]

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-[ Cannon fires ]
-[ Gasps ]

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[ Laughs ]

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Whoo!
[ Clapping ]

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A visit to Valletta isn't
complete without seeing one

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of the local filigree
jewelry makers in action.

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Matthew Borg is one of the best.

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At his store,
The Silversmith's Shop,

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he is continuing his father's
legacy

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of creating intricate pieces
with amazing precision

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and the steadiest of hands.

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Why is Malta known for
this filigree jewelry?

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-Filigree is a technique
worked by hands,

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very intricate, very delicate,

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but at the same time
it's a strong piece.

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The filigree technique was
invented from the Phoenicians.

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-Oh, wow.
-Centuries ago.

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-Yes.
-And they spread it out

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throughout the Mediterranean
and beyond,

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because we had the demand
from the nobles and the knights,

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and we started the work.
We sophisticated more,

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and we invented our own design,

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especially the eight-pointed
cross.

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It is a must when you are in
Malta to have a Maltese cross.

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-So if I buy a piece of this
jewelry, did you really make it?

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-Yes, of course.
I do my designs.

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We make all
the filigree stuff here.

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-It's not just mass-produced.

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You're doing it with your hands.
-With hands.

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-Wonderful.

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-To make the filigree,

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there are two types of
different wires that you need.

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-Okay.
-For the frame that will be

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a 925 sterling piece of silver.

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And for the filigree,

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the filigree is the filling
that you use to fill the design.

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That will be another type
of wire

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and that will be 100%
pure silver only.

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-That's good to know
because you want to wear

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your jewelry for
years and years.

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-That's it.
-And hand it down.

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-Exactly.

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♪♪

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-Wow. I need a Malta cross.

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It might be time
for a new bracelet.

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And look at all the detail.

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I could spend all my money here.

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♪♪

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Oh, wow. So we're going on
an adventure.

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Malta Rural Tours,

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which focuses on slow travel,
partners with local farmers

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to give visitors some truly
off-the-beaten-path experiences.

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Today they have brought me
to Tan-Nixxiegha Farm

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near the town of Mgarr,

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about 30 minutes across
the island from Valletta.

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This farm was once
a forgotten patch of land

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until Charlie Vella breathed
new life into it.

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The farm stands as a testament
to his dedication and vision,

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blossoming into a thriving oasis
bustling with ducks,

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peacocks, dogs, fish,

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beehives and
beautiful olive and fruit trees.

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Wow, I love olives.
I love olive trees.

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And are they starting to bud
a little?

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-As you are seeing, they
are already blooming.

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-You planted all
of these trees yourself.

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-It's been 24 years ago now.

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These are going to be
all trees next year.

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-So you're repopulating
the trees of Malta.

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-Yes.
-That's very good.

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-I make a lot of them.
I made over 200 this year.

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-Really?

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-The more you make trees,
the better for the environment.

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-This is very true.

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-Because if you live
in a good environment,

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a healthy environment,

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you'll be stronger
and happier and everything.

09:13.133 --> 09:16.266 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
-Charlie, what a beautiful,
beautiful place you have here.

09:16.366 --> 09:18.366 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
It must make you happy.
-I am happy.

09:18.466 --> 09:20.133 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5%
-Yes.
-I don't need anything.

09:20.233 --> 09:21.266 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
-Just nature.

09:21.366 --> 09:22.466 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
-Yes.

09:22.566 --> 09:24.166 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
-Nature is a great healer.
-Yes, yes, yes.

09:24.266 --> 09:29.733 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

09:29.833 --> 09:32.300 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
-So tell me. I know you have
guests who come here.

09:32.400 --> 09:36.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
And I love this because they get
to experience the real Malta.

09:36.300 --> 09:38.800 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
-Yes, yes. We have guests
from all over the world here

09:38.900 --> 09:41.666 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
and they are interested
in nature. I adore it.

09:41.766 --> 09:43.600 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
-What do you like
about welcoming people

09:43.700 --> 09:46.400 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
from other countries here
to this spot?

09:46.500 --> 09:49.066 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
-For them, it is a good thing
to experience.

09:49.166 --> 09:51.800 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
I think it is a dream
of everybody, almost,

09:51.900 --> 09:54.000 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
but not everybody can do it.

09:54.933 --> 09:58.366 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
-All of this is you?
-Yes. Everything.

09:58.466 --> 10:02.066 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:25%
One by one
and two by two and two by two.

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And that's what we have.

10:03.733 --> 10:05.066 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
-Incredible.

10:07.633 --> 10:09.900 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
When visitors tour
the busy farm,

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they are treated to one
of Malta's traditional dishes,

10:13.700 --> 10:17.500 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
pastizzi, or savory pastries.

10:17.600 --> 10:19.033 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:37.5%
Look at you go.

10:19.133 --> 10:21.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
Thank goodness Charlie knows one

10:21.100 --> 10:24.700 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
of the premier pastizzi makers
in all of Malta.

10:24.800 --> 10:27.866 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
-[ Speaking indistinctly ]

10:27.966 --> 10:29.700 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
-Gulinu Scicluna,

10:29.800 --> 10:31.833 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
who has been making
these delicious creations

10:31.933 --> 10:35.600 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
for more than 63 years
since the age of 12.

10:37.166 --> 10:38.500 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5%
Look at that.

10:40.200 --> 10:41.300 align:start position:45% line:84.67% size:10%
Wow.

10:41.400 --> 10:45.866 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

10:45.966 --> 10:48.333 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
-You can see the layers.
-I do.

10:48.433 --> 10:51.666 align:start position:20% line:10% size:60%
So we're taking each one
and we're flattening them out?

10:51.766 --> 10:53.433 align:start position:25% line:10% size:50%
You use your thumbs.
-You are doing good.

10:53.533 --> 10:54.800 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-I am?
-Just press from

10:54.900 --> 10:56.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
the outside to make it thinner.
-Like this way.

10:56.933 --> 10:58.600 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-You did well.
-Thank you.

10:58.700 --> 11:00.566 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
Now, what are we putting inside?

11:00.666 --> 11:03.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
Peas. And what else is in there?
It smells like onions.

11:03.833 --> 11:06.866 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
-Onions and curry and spice
for a flavor, you know.

11:06.966 --> 11:09.266 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
-Just seal.

11:09.366 --> 11:11.433 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
Very good. Press.

11:11.533 --> 11:14.700 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
-So like a ravioli?
-You are doing better than me.

11:14.800 --> 11:17.633 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
-No, you're just saying that.
-[ Laughs ]

11:17.733 --> 11:20.766 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
We'll make the cheese one.
-I love cheese.

11:20.866 --> 11:22.766 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
Oh, it looks almost
like a pierogi.

11:22.866 --> 11:26.266 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
How many do you make a day?
-40 tres.

11:26.366 --> 11:28.800 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
-40 tres. How many in a tray?
-On Sundays only.

11:28.900 --> 11:30.433 align:start position:45% line:79.33% size:7.5%
20?
-30, 30.

11:30.533 --> 11:34.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
-30? So over a thousand of these
on a Sunday.

11:34.100 --> 11:36.566 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
-And we start from 4:00
in the morning.

11:36.666 --> 11:38.866 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
And at 10:00, we'll sell
them all.

11:38.966 --> 11:44.733 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

11:44.833 --> 11:50.900 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

11:51.000 --> 11:53.500 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
We're going to put them
in a wood-burning fire.

11:53.600 --> 11:56.033 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
-[ Gasps ] They're gonna taste
really good.

11:56.133 --> 11:57.766 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5%
It's heavy.
-It is.

11:57.866 --> 11:59.633 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
-You must have muscles doing
this every day.

11:59.733 --> 12:01.733 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30%
-I think so.
-Whoa!

12:01.833 --> 12:06.566 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
Oh, my God! Wait, wait!
Holy cow!

12:06.666 --> 12:08.766 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-Okay?
-The biceps on this man.

12:08.866 --> 12:09.766 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
-Because you need.

12:09.866 --> 12:13.466 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

12:13.566 --> 12:15.366 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
-It smells good.
-Really.

12:15.466 --> 12:17.600 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
-So how do you say, like,
bon appétit?

12:17.700 --> 12:19.400 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
-[ Speaking foreign language ]
-[ Speaking foreign language ]

12:19.500 --> 12:25.866 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
-[ Speaking foreign language ]

12:25.966 --> 12:27.866 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
There are so many
little layers of dough.

12:27.966 --> 12:31.133 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
Mmm. Tastes like a little bit
of Europe.

12:31.233 --> 12:33.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
A little bit of the Middle East,
Africa.

12:33.666 --> 12:35.233 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
-Because it's got curry in it.
-Mm-hmm.

12:35.333 --> 12:36.633 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
-That's why. Taste of Malta.

12:36.733 --> 12:38.266 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30%
-Oh. Cheers.
-Cheers.

12:38.366 --> 12:44.900 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

12:45.000 --> 12:46.533 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
From the bounty of the land

12:46.633 --> 12:49.200 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
to the bounty
of the Mediterranean Sea.

12:49.300 --> 12:53.300 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
Every Sunday morning,
the Marsaxlokk Fish Market

12:53.400 --> 12:56.900 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
is where the local fishermen
sell their fresh catches

12:57.000 --> 13:00.600 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:25%
to locals,
tourists and nearby restaurants.

13:00.700 --> 13:02.433 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
What is popular this Sunday?

13:02.533 --> 13:03.700 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
-The sea bream.
-Sea bream?

13:03.800 --> 13:05.933 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5%
-Yes.
-Amidst the colorful boats

13:06.033 --> 13:09.400 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
bobbing in the harbor,
I'm here to do a little shopping

13:09.500 --> 13:12.633 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:55%
and to learn about the
centuries-old fishing culture

13:12.733 --> 13:15.166 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:75%
from fisherman Jason Carabott.

13:23.933 --> 13:26.233 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
So it's been here for so long.

13:26.333 --> 13:28.266 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
It's an institution.
It's a part of Malta.

13:33.133 --> 13:34.933 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
And was your father,
grandfather,

13:35.033 --> 13:36.566 align:start position:25% line:10% size:50%
were they fishermen?
-Uh-huh.

13:43.133 --> 13:45.366 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:42.5%
Your grandfather,
great-grandfather.

13:47.900 --> 13:50.933 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:62.5%
You have to tell me about
the eye that's on the boat.

13:51.033 --> 13:52.133 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
What does it mean?

13:59.066 --> 14:02.300 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5%
And they're full of colors.
Beautiful colors.

14:08.066 --> 14:09.066 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:12.5%
Okay.

14:09.800 --> 14:10.800 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:12.5%
Okay.

14:13.466 --> 14:15.666 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:52.5%
And do you repaint it
every year?

14:20.600 --> 14:22.666 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
What kind of fish do you catch?

14:30.000 --> 14:32.533 align:start position:15% line:10% size:70%
So how do you catch octopus?

14:32.633 --> 14:33.833 align:start position:25% line:10% size:47.5%
What's the process?

14:51.200 --> 14:53.366 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
Well, some things are
still slow in the world.

14:56.300 --> 14:59.566 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:62.5%
You have to have patience
to be a fisherman.

14:59.666 --> 15:02.200 align:start position:30% line:10% size:40%
I think in Malta
you have a very good life.

15:06.733 --> 15:09.533 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪

15:09.633 --> 15:12.566 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
I'm entering into
the world of Maltese fashion

15:12.666 --> 15:14.800 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
with designers Charles and Ron

15:14.900 --> 15:18.233 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
at their Valletta boutique
and fashion café.

15:18.333 --> 15:21.566 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
This dynamic duo blends
Mediterranean charm

15:21.666 --> 15:23.600 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
with international flair.

15:23.700 --> 15:26.500 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
The pair has captivated
the fashion world with

15:26.600 --> 15:31.066 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
their signature style inspired
by Malta's rich heritage.

15:31.166 --> 15:35.133 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
Their designs have graced
runways from New York to Milan

15:35.233 --> 15:37.400 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
and everywhere in between.

15:37.500 --> 15:41.433 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
I knew when I came to Malta
I had to come to Charles & Ron

15:41.533 --> 15:44.900 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
because it's quite a mix
of very stylish,

15:45.000 --> 15:48.166 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
sophisticated, elegant
and a little Mediterranean.

15:48.266 --> 15:49.900 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35%
-That's right.

15:50.000 --> 15:51.733 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5%
-Charles,
did you ever dream such a dream?

15:51.833 --> 15:54.533 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80%
-Not really, but when I met Ron,

15:54.633 --> 15:56.400 align:start position:30% line:10% size:40%
I wanted to make
a good impression.

15:56.500 --> 16:00.133 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
And I told him that I'm
a very famous fashion designer,

16:00.233 --> 16:02.066 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:37.5%
which I wasn't.

16:02.166 --> 16:03.766 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
I told him, "You should come
to Malta and model for me."

16:03.866 --> 16:05.733 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
-Stop it! Stop!
-I was lying.

16:05.833 --> 16:07.533 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5%
-Charles.
-I was making all this --

16:07.666 --> 16:10.766 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
-Boy, did he work you over.
How long till you figured out

16:10.866 --> 16:12.500 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45%
he wasn't a famous
fashion designer?

16:12.600 --> 16:15.000 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45%
-I think I figured
it out pretty quickly.

16:15.100 --> 16:16.600 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
-Oh, but you liked him already.

16:16.700 --> 16:18.433 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
-But I was impressed with
his talent.

16:18.533 --> 16:22.000 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
-I used to sew when I met Ron,
but very casually.

16:22.100 --> 16:23.466 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5%
And when I met him,

16:23.566 --> 16:25.300 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
he told me, "You have to take
this as a profession."

16:25.400 --> 16:27.433 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
And I said, "No, no,
it's not really my thing."

16:27.533 --> 16:29.833 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
I just wanted it as a hobby.

16:29.933 --> 16:33.366 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
But when he moved to Malta,
he put me in the business.

16:33.466 --> 16:36.900 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
-[ Laughs ] You had no choice.
-I had no choice.

16:37.000 --> 16:39.066 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
-From when we first started,
it just clicked.

16:39.166 --> 16:41.500 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
And I think both of us,
we brought something

16:41.600 --> 16:44.266 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
out in each other that I think
if we were on our own

16:44.366 --> 16:45.600 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
would have never happened.

16:45.700 --> 16:47.300 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
-Do you use a lot
of the history

16:47.400 --> 16:49.533 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
and the symbols from
around the island?

16:49.633 --> 16:51.500 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
-Yes, we do.

16:51.600 --> 16:53.800 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
Our aesthetic is inspired
by Malta and the Mediterranean,

16:53.900 --> 16:57.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
and that is very, very important
for our collections.

16:57.100 --> 16:59.266 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
-The Malta cross,
do you use that a lot?

16:59.366 --> 17:01.833 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
-Yeah, we do. Yes.
People like it.

17:04.533 --> 17:05.800 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-We always try
to create something

17:05.900 --> 17:07.800 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
that's beautiful visually,

17:07.900 --> 17:10.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
but then once you start looking
you can see a lot of references

17:10.466 --> 17:12.833 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:57.5%
and interesting things.

17:12.933 --> 17:16.700 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
This particular collection
was inspired by a friend of ours

17:16.800 --> 17:18.666 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
who used to send letters.

17:18.766 --> 17:21.300 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
And then because of these
letters, we created stamps.

17:21.400 --> 17:25.166 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
But all these stamps
have elements of Malta and

17:25.266 --> 17:27.766 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
of things that were important
for Charles and Ron.

17:27.866 --> 17:29.166 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:40%
-So the lobster?

17:29.266 --> 17:32.733 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
-The lobster is obviously
Mediterranean. A cat,

17:32.833 --> 17:34.666 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
which is, you see all over
the island.

17:34.766 --> 17:37.433 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
-You do. Is that an octopus?

17:37.533 --> 17:40.200 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
-Yeah. An octopus and a ship.
-I saw many of those yesterday.

17:40.300 --> 17:41.533 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
-And the Maltese balcony.
-Yes.

17:41.633 --> 17:43.633 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
These are famous
through Valletta.

17:43.733 --> 17:46.000 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
You see that.
-Yes, yes.

17:49.466 --> 17:52.766 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
-Is that a spaceship?
Were there aliens on Malta?

17:52.866 --> 17:54.000 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:27.5%
-[ Laughs ]

17:54.100 --> 17:56.066 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-Come on, Ron.
-There are some theories.

17:56.166 --> 17:57.566 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
-I know, tell me.

17:57.666 --> 18:00.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
-And there are some interesting
documentaries on Netflix...

18:00.533 --> 18:03.766 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
-That's what I hear.
-...about these theories.

18:03.866 --> 18:05.300 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-You have fun.
-Yes.

18:05.400 --> 18:07.800 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
-Yes. Fashion should be fun.
It should remain fun.

18:07.900 --> 18:10.000 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
We shouldn't take
fashion too serious,

18:10.100 --> 18:11.733 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
which sometimes people do.

18:11.833 --> 18:13.966 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
-We shouldn't take
anything too seriously.

18:14.066 --> 18:16.200 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-That's right.
-Fashion is an escape, I think.

18:16.300 --> 18:17.766 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
-It has to be.

18:17.866 --> 18:19.500 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
And it has to remain that way.

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-From modern fashion
to ancient sites,

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Malta truly offers something
for everyone.

18:28.000 --> 18:29.400 align:start position:40% line:84.67% size:20%
In 1839,

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archaeologists unearthed a group

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of 5,000-year-old temples built
by the people of the Stone Age.

18:36.366 --> 18:39.300 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
Carbon dating shows
them to be even older

18:39.400 --> 18:42.366 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
than the pyramids
and Stonehenge.

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Hagar Qim is exceptionally
well-preserved,

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and I have the privilege
of a private tour

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with astroarchaeologist
Tore Lomsdalen.

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What does the name mean?

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-Hagar Qim means
"standing stones."

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That's a translation...
-Very simple.

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-from Maltese,
"standing stones."

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And what do we see here?

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Standing stones.
-Standing stones.

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How many temples are there
here on the island of Malta?

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-Seven.
-That's a lot for a country.

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-It is.

19:11.366 --> 19:14.500 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
And what is so amazing
about these temples --

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that they are the oldest
freestanding

19:17.500 --> 19:20.133 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
megalithic structures
in the world.

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The structure of it

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is exactly today
what it was 5,000 years ago.

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-There's few things
you can say that about.

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-Yes. Exactly.

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-What can we learn
looking at these structures,

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analyzing them?

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-Well, today,
most archaeologists,

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they agree
that they are temples.

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So a temple that is connected
on a worldview,

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a belief system, a cosmology.
-And what is that?

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What is that worldview,
that the sun

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and the moon control everything?
-Yes.

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I think today we have lost

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the attraction towards the sky.

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But imagine what that meant

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for the people living
5,000, 6,000 years ago.

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-Everything.
-It meant everything.

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Looking around there,

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you see the specific features
like altars,

20:04.266 --> 20:07.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
and you have rooms that you had
to go two, three steps higher

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and they could be locked.

20:09.333 --> 20:10.933 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
So not everybody can come in.

20:11.033 --> 20:13.766 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5%
-So kind of
a class type system of...?

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-So let's say
the priestly class.

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They will summon them.

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So the congregation
would come here for the equinox,

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and they would then call
them here

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for their social gatherings,
religious or not.

20:27.833 --> 20:30.433 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
But there must have been
a kind of a belief system

20:30.533 --> 20:32.166 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
that tracked them all together.

20:32.266 --> 20:34.033 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
-And the social gatherings
were really tied

20:34.133 --> 20:36.733 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
to the solstice, the equinox.

20:36.833 --> 20:42.100 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
-Most of the temple, they are
aligned to the winter solstice.

20:42.200 --> 20:44.133 align:start position:40% line:84.67% size:17.5%
-I see.

20:44.233 --> 20:47.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
-So I think the winter solstice
was probably more important

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than the summer solstice

20:49.233 --> 20:53.700 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
because Malta, the harvest is
in the winter time.

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It's a calendar as well,

20:55.700 --> 20:58.666 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
probably the oldest
freestanding calendar.

20:58.766 --> 21:00.866 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45%
So you could stand
inside the temple

21:00.966 --> 21:02.966 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45%
and you could know
which day of the year...

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-Wow!
-...period of the year it was.

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And another thing I want to say

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is that the temple-period
people,

21:11.100 --> 21:14.933 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
there are no indication
that they killed each other.

21:15.033 --> 21:18.166 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30%
They're very
sort of friendly people there.

21:18.266 --> 21:21.333 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
And it must have
been like a society.

21:21.433 --> 21:24.666 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
They wanted to do the best
for the -- for everybody

21:24.766 --> 21:27.400 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
because there is
no skeletons found

21:27.500 --> 21:30.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
which has a kind of destruction
of their bones.

21:30.833 --> 21:34.500 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
So it's been a
tremendously peaceful society.

21:34.600 --> 21:37.166 align:start position:45% line:79.33% size:10%
-Mm.
Something to aspire to today.

21:37.266 --> 21:38.766 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60%
-Absolutely, absolutely.

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♪♪

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-There are a number
of blue grottoes in the world,

21:47.166 --> 21:50.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
but none compares
to the one here in Malta.

21:50.500 --> 21:53.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
Sunlight dances
on crystal-clear waters,

21:53.700 --> 21:57.700 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
revealing hidden caves
and majestic arches.

21:57.800 --> 22:00.333 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
Carved
by centuries of tidal forces,

22:00.433 --> 22:02.533 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
this labyrinth of sea caves

22:02.633 --> 22:06.866 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
dazzle with radiant use
of greens and blues.

22:06.966 --> 22:09.533 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
The interplay
of light and shadow

22:09.633 --> 22:12.466 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
transforms the grottoes'
limestone walls

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into an ever-changing canvas.

22:15.200 --> 22:18.033 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
This is the way
to see Malta, on a boat.

22:18.133 --> 22:21.700 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
Malta tour guide Clive Cortis
and his friend,

22:21.800 --> 22:24.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
boat captain Alexander D'Amato,

22:24.100 --> 22:26.666 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
are taking me out to see
for myself.

22:28.133 --> 22:31.533 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5%
-We are raised by the water
all the time and all our lives.

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So when I'm next to the water,
I'm comfortable.

22:35.133 --> 22:36.666 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
-You're at home.
-And I'm home.

22:36.766 --> 22:39.966 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
-Yeah. There's a scuba diver.

22:40.066 --> 22:41.766 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
-Here, it's very popular
for scuba diving.

22:41.866 --> 22:43.600 align:start position:40% line:84.67% size:20%
-I know.

22:43.700 --> 22:46.566 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
-Because you can reach
the shipwreck from shore.

22:46.666 --> 22:48.733 align:start position:45% line:79.33% size:10%
-Oh!
-No need to go by boat.

22:48.833 --> 22:50.600 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5%
-Wow!
-So you can go and see

22:50.700 --> 22:53.533 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
the caves, reefs, fish
and the shipwreck,

22:53.633 --> 22:56.066 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
you know, all in one dive.
-Right.

22:59.933 --> 23:03.533 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
I think I read Malta is one of
the sunniest places in Europe.

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-We have 300 days of this.
-The sun.

23:07.000 --> 23:09.100 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-That's right.
How do you say sun in Maltese?

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-Xemx.
-Xemx.

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-So these are all small caves

23:13.600 --> 23:16.833 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
before we reach
the actual Blue Grotto.

23:16.933 --> 23:19.733 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
-So, do they film a lot
of movies in here?

23:19.833 --> 23:23.766 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
-Oh, they did. Yeah. Malta,
it's very popular with movies.

23:23.866 --> 23:26.800 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
-I feel like I'm in a movie.
-Yeah, yeah.

23:26.900 --> 23:30.200 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
-Look at that blue,
the turquoise.

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Teal. I love a good teal.
It is beautiful.

23:34.233 --> 23:35.733 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
-Yeah, yeah.

23:35.833 --> 23:37.700 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
So now we reached
the Blue Grotto.

23:37.800 --> 23:40.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
Right now we're just passing
underneath the main arch.

23:40.566 --> 23:44.400 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
-Wow. Look at those colors.

23:44.500 --> 23:48.066 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-Malta has got
one of the cleanest waters.

23:48.166 --> 23:50.933 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
So here in Malta,
when they start scuba diving,

23:51.033 --> 23:54.733 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
at 30 meters, the visibility,
it's almost 100%.

23:54.866 --> 23:56.800 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35%
-Look at that!

23:56.900 --> 23:58.966 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50%
Look at the pattern.

23:59.066 --> 24:00.766 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
-The seabed here, it's all sand.

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-I've never seen such colors.

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I mean, such a variety.
The green, the teal.

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Purple. The water in Malta
is electric.

24:09.300 --> 24:15.000 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
Electric blue. Turquoise.
Neon. Wow.

24:15.100 --> 24:17.633 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
It just goes on and on forever.

24:20.200 --> 24:23.133 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
-On the left.
-Yeah. It's an elephant foot.

24:23.233 --> 24:25.700 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
-Yeah, yeah, yeah,
I have to say anything like that

24:25.800 --> 24:28.633 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
is good luck.
-Yeah. [ Laughs ]

24:28.733 --> 24:32.900 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
-And sure enough, right after
that, I get a special treat.

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So my friend Alexander the Great
doesn't know me very well

24:37.733 --> 24:39.466 align:start position:20% line:10% size:57.5%
and is letting me drive
the boat.

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Which way should I go? That way?

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♪♪

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Whoa!
-[ Laughing ]

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-Do we have insurance?
[ Engine revs ]

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-Whoa! [ Laughs ]

24:53.733 --> 24:55.900 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55%
-I'm living the dream!

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♪♪

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-With inviting blue waters...

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Oh!

25:03.533 --> 25:08.066 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:75%
...lovely and welcoming locals
and captivating ancient cities,

25:08.166 --> 25:12.133 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:65%
Malta is a welcome respite
from everyday life.

25:12.233 --> 25:15.433 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45%
Malta may be tiny,
but she is mighty.

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