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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The second chamber of the third cave below the Mellieħa Cross, with partitions suggesting later use as an animal shelter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inside the first cave below the Mellieħa Cross, looking toward a second chamber with stone walls and cut rock features.

Inside a rock-cut cave below the Mellieħa Cross, showing carved niches, stone walls and weathered limestone surfaces.

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