the Republic of Malta

historic, historical / already-happened, past / former, old, traditional

building, structure, construction, edifice

beautiful

(archaic) beautiful

Malta

republic (country)

a land, a large place / a country in general, a region / a country as in a nation, a state / the office of emperor, the crown; affairs of state / a province of ancient Japan

a sea, an ocean / a lake / (figuratively) an object covering over a large area, as in 血の海 (chi no umi, “pool of blood”) or 火の海 (hi no umi, “sea of fire”)

history / the study of history