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Fort Ricasoli stood in for Roman interiors in Gladiator. The site works best when you notice the scale of its walls and its position at the mouth of Grand Harbour.
Fort Ricasoli stood in for Roman interiors in Gladiator. The site works best when you notice the scale of its walls and its position at the mouth of Grand Harbour. Check access first and stay within signed areas; parts of the fort are not open like a conventional visitor site.
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