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Second Chamber of the Fourth Mellieħa Cross Cave

The second chamber of the fourth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, with rock-cut niches visible on the left.

Window View from the Possible Sixth Mellieħa Cross Cave

A view through the remaining window-like opening of a possible collapsed sixth cave below the Mellieħa Cross.

Possible Collapsed Sixth Cave Below the Mellieħa Cross

A partly open rock-cut area below the Mellieħa Cross, possibly once forming a sixth cave with a collapsed roof and a window-like opening.

Deep Corridor Inside the Fifth Mellieħa Cross Cave

A narrow inner corridor inside the fifth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, showing worked limestone walls and a confined rock-cut passage.

Another Corridor Inside the Fifth Mellieħa Cross Cave

A narrow passage inside the fifth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, showing worked limestone walls and a deeper corridor beyond.

Narrow Corridor Inside the Fifth Mellieħa Cross Cave

A narrow rock-cut corridor inside the fifth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, with worked limestone walls and small niches.

Interior Corridors of the Fifth Mellieħa Cross Cave

Inside the fifth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, showing a chamber with narrow rock-cut corridors.

Entrance to the Fifth Cave Below the Mellieħa Cross

The entrance to the fifth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, reached by stone steps and set into the limestone hillside.

Overgrown Stone Stairs to the Fifth Mellieħa Cross Cave

Stone-carved stairs, partly covered by wild vegetation, leading toward a fifth cave below the Mellieħa Cross.

Interior View Toward the Entrance of the Fourth Mellieħa Cross Cave

Inside the fourth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, looking toward the entrance and a roof area that appears partly collapsed.

Cut Niche Inside the Fourth Mellieħa Cross Cave

A close view of a carved niche in the limestone wall of the fourth cave below the Mellieħa Cross.

First Chamber of the Fourth Mellieħa Cross Cave

The fourth cave below the Mellieħa Cross, with a passage to a second chamber and worked niches in the limestone walls.

Entrance to the Fourth Cave Below the Mellieħa Cross

A dark entrance in a stone wall leading into the fourth cave below the Mellieħa Cross.

Stone Stairs to the Caves Below the Mellieħa Cross

Rock-cut stairs leading through vegetation toward another cave area below the Mellieħa Cross.

Narrow Corridor Inside the Third Mellieħa Cross Cave

A narrow rock-cut corridor inside the first chamber of the third cave below the Mellieħa Cross.

First Chamber Inside the Third Mellieħa Cross Cave

The first chamber of the third cave below the Mellieħa Cross, with cut niches, rough limestone walls and visible later debris.

Entrance to the Third Cave Below the Mellieħa Cross

The entrance to the third cave below the Mellieħa Cross, with rough stonework, timber supports and a dark rock-cut interior.

Passage to the Third Mellieħa Cross Cave

A rocky passage along the hillside leading toward the entrance of a third cave below the Mellieħa Cross.

Passage to the Lower Chamber of the Second Mellieħa Cross Cave

A cut passage inside the second cave below the Mellieħa Cross, leading down into a lower chamber.

First Chamber Inside the Second Mellieħa Cross Cave

The first chamber of the second cave below the Mellieħa Cross, showing worked limestone walls and a dark interior space.

Entrance to the Second Mellieħa Cross Cave

The entrance to a second cave below the Mellieħa Cross, partly hidden among limestone rock and wild vegetation.

Third Chamber Inside the Mellieħa Cross Cave

The third chamber of the first cave below the Mellieħa Cross, showing worked limestone walls and a dark enclosed interior.

Cut Opening to the Third Chamber of the Mellieħa Cross Cave

A small cut opening inside the first cave below the Mellieħa Cross, leading into a darker third chamber.

View from the Second Chamber of the Mellieħa Cross Cave

Looking out from the second chamber of the first cave below the Mellieħa Cross through a rough limestone opening.

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