Kalkara is a small town in Malta, with a current population of 2,871 (Nov 2005). The name comes from the Latin word for lime (Calce), as there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times. The village of Kalkara consists of two inlets that sprout out in the Grand Harbour of Malta. These are respectively known as Rinella Bay and Kalkara Creek. It also comprises two peninsulas, today known as Bighi and as Ricasoli respectively. Some historians believe that the land that today is known as Kalkara, was the first to be inhabited by the initial dwellers of Malta that came from nearby island of Sicily. The idea behind this theory is that the mentioned inlets could have provided these primitive emigrants with the needed shelter after having endured heavy storms which at that time where present in the Mediterranean Sea. The Christian era in Kalkara presumably began with the construction of the Palaeochristian hypogea in the zone known as Xagra ta' Santa Duminka situated in its parish boundary. In them, the first Christian cults began to be performed and this is today attributed to the depiction of an Orant inside the hypogea. The name given to this village, Kalkara, comes from the latin word calce literally meaning lime (in Maltese ir), the reason for this being that in this locality lime-kilns were usually found. Thus, its motto is A Calce Nomen. The emblem is a green scutcheon, divided into two parts: half being blue representing the sea, and the other being gold with a burning flame. However, this village is mostly known for building boats, known as the Maltese dgajsa and for oarsmen (barklori). From medieval times, the Kalkari??????i took part in the national regattas with their own constructed boats. In Kalkara, due to its neighbourhood, one may find various fortifications and other historical sites. The design of this fort was done by Count Valperga in 1670. Previously on the same site of its erection, there was a tower known as Torri Orsi, but Grand Master Nich...