Ta' Ġawhar Tower

Ta' Ġawhar Tower
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Ta' Gawhar Tower is a round Punic-Roman tower in Safi, Malta. It is the best preserved of the six Punic-Roman towers in Malta, standing approximately seven wall courses high [1]. The tower was probably built during the Punic Wars and continued in use through the Roman period before its destruction in the 3rd century AD [1].

TypeMinaret/tower
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryMalta
Coordinates35.8329° N, 14.4995° E

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