A time gone by! 50-year-old photo transports you back to the aqueducts in Santa Venera
The aqueducts were used to transport water.
A photo shared by Malta’s Department of Information takes viewers all the way back to the 1970s.
The photo, which was taken 50 years ago depicts the aqueducts between Fleur-de-Lys and Santa Venera, the same exact aqueducts which are found on the same street today.
This decades old shot shows what looks like to be two nuns walking beside each other by the ducts.
Malta’s traditional Maltese balconies can even be spotted in the background.
The aqueducts in the photo form part of the ‘Wignacourt Aqueduct’, which was built in 17th century by the Order of St John, in order to carry water from springs in Dingli and Rabat to Valletta.
It was named after Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt, who partially financed its construction.
They remained in use until the 20th century but now they stand as a historic attraction for those passing by.