Melite (ancient city)
 Ruins of the Domus Romana, one of the few visible remains of Melite | |
  Shown within Malta | |
| Location | Malta |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Region |
| Coordinates | 35°53′N 14°24′E / 35.883°N 14.400°ECoordinates: 35°53′N 14°24′E / 35.883°N 14.400°E |
| Area | c. 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| History | |
| Builder | Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and Byzantines |
| Material | mainly limestone and marble |
| Founded | c. 8th or 7th century BC |
| Abandoned | 870 AD |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Largely destroyed, a few remains survive |
Melite (Greek: Μελίτη, translit. Melítē) or Melita was an ancient city located on the site of present-day Mdina and Rabat, Malta. It started out as a Bronze Age settlement, which developed into a city called Maleth (