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The remains of the chapel, which include Nibbia's sarcophagus, are now found in a cordoned area in the car park of Evans
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The exact location of the crypt has been lost, and it could have been either under the chapel itself or in the immediate vicinity. Although the chapel was destroyed during the World War II bombings, the crypt might still exist.
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The Nibbia Chapel was an octagonal building with a dome. The façade had a large portal with the main doorway, which was flanked by two sets of
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771:"Petitions by Medical Practitioners: 1632-1732"
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440:The chapel had a vaulted underground
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661:from the original on 24 August 2016.
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769:Bonello, Giovanni (October 2006).
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615:Said, Edward (10 August 2012).
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617:"State of Nibbia chapel ruins"
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682:: Midsea Books. p. 288.
649:Vella, Fiona (27 June 2010).
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1194:St Mary of Jesus (ta' Ġieżu)
958:Valletta Summit on Migration
1749:Limestone churches in Malta
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830:Chapel of Bones (Valletta)
703:Bonello, Giovanni (2010).
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1114:Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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1300:Grandmaster's Palace
1169:St Francis of Assisi
1104:Our Lady of Damascus
791:on 30 December 2017.
360:Great Siege of Malta
1639:24th Chess Olympiad
1413:National War Museum
1398:Malta Postal Museum
1336:Archbishop's Palace
1280:Auberge de Provence
1264:Auberge de Castille
1243:Auberge d'Allemagne
1214:St Paul's Shipwreck
1124:Our Lady of Victory
1088:Christ the Redeemer
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318:Madonna della Pietà
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1259:Auberge de Bavière
1254:Auberge d'Auvergne
1109:Our Lady of Liesse
1062:St John's Cavalier
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1119:Our Lady of Pilar
1057:St James Cavalier
928:Carnival stampede
828:Media related to
815:on 22 March 2016.
758:on 17 April 2016.
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279:Order of St. John
275:Our Lady of Mercy
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