Malta fell under the sway of the Romans quite early in their empire building phase. The remains of a Roman townhouse were discovered in 1881 outside of the cities of Rabat and Mdina. Early on in the excavation process the government decided that it was such an important find that they built rooms over the ruins and over time, most of the Roman-era remains of any importance found anywhere on the island were transferred there. They now have a museum which is again part of the Heritage Malta umbrella.
Inside are some of the finest and most intricate Roman mosaics in existence, topped only by those at Pompeii and perhaps not even there. The centerpiece of those is the birds mosaic in what is believed to have been the peristyle.
There are a number of pieces preserved under glass exhibited around the edge including this picture-like mosaic of the death of a satyr.
They also discovered a group of four statues which are believed to be a family group of Emperor Claudius.
In addition, they also had a nice exhibit of glass, jewelry and other household items on display.
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