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Roman Malta: architecture and archaeology - D. Cardona 2021. Roman Architecture in Malta. Heritage Malta Monographs 2. Kalkara, Malta: Heritage Malta Publishing. Pp. 272. ISBN 978-99932-57-86-8 (cloth).

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D. Cardona 2021. Roman Architecture in Malta. Heritage Malta Monographs 2. Kalkara, Malta: Heritage Malta Publishing. Pp. 272. ISBN 978-99932-57-86-8 (cloth).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2023

R. J. A. Wilson
R. J. A. Wilson*
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University of British Columbia
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Journal of Roman Archaeology , Volume 36 , Issue 1 , June 2023 , pp. 215 - 226
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