After going to Muża and looking at some old maps, I’ve been engulfed by thoughts about this mystery island south of Malta called Farfara. It shows on multiple maps inside the museum but doesn’t exist anywhere else.

Does anyone have any info about it?? Any texts, any archeological findings in the area, anything? All there is online is a couple of sites talking about the old maps.

Tlaqna Farfara?! Ancient Maps Of Malta Depicting A ‘Phantom Island’ To The South Are Going Viral


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  3. Is it the one closed off because of all the sea mines surrounding it and definitely is not a secret evil lair? Lol

  4. Considering that Filfla was used by British for artillery target practice, I would not be surprised if that other island was used as well… and to full destruction.

  7. Mmmm so I could find these names listed in the book below, however no mention of filfla. I’m to believe that these are old names for filfla and mistakes on the map but im no historian so don’t take my word 🤣

    Very interesting thing i found was that on old maps (napoleon) apparently there was a fort on filfla.

    https://books.google.com.mt/books?id=jq0CLNPEMGIC&pg=PA179&lpg=PA179&dq=Furfura+o+Forfola&source=bl&ots=Tc3Ku-aBOl&sig=ACfU3U0Hxy3S0jlDkuN1NIZPWSUZXLZCrg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi99pOByab5AhWPg_0HHVeJDDoQ6AF6BAgYEAI#v=onepage&q=Furfura%20o%20Forfola&f=false

  8. As someone else said, I think it might have been destroyed by the British using it for target practice. Filfoletta suffered the same fate unfortunately

  9. History buff here. I have read multiple theories about and did some research about this. It seems that this island had never existed. It was either an error or a copyright thing. Certain map makers used to add certain features which didn’t exist to see if their maps were being copied. I’ve also found the name written differently on different maps. I’ll try to check later on when I’m at home.

    Edit: The island “did not exist / had already disappeared” prior to the bombing practice runs done by the British on Filfla. Farfara might be all made up or a case similar to Graham Island or Ferdinandea. That island was nothing more than a volcanic island which on some occasions rose to the surface.

    Also, I’m glad you visited Muza. It’s a really good museum and there’s so much to see there.

  10. What I have read about it that it was a sandbank that surfaced for a while and went back under according to tides and currents. It was probably destroyed by storms eating at its base and it collapsed.

    Looking at topographical maps of the sea in that area there are shallow patches so it could have been one of the shallow areas.

    It did not exist in “recent” times for sure so I would rule out the British destroying it.

  12. Old maps aren’t that reliable. I have checked bathymetric maps, there is no evidence of a shallow that could have once been an island. Islands don’t just turn into deep sea over 500 years

  13. I’m really not supposed to be saying anything so please don’t spread this.

    Farfara, or as it was called: Felulla tal farfett, was indeed an island that existed during the napoleon era. However. As is commonly know, napoleon got into power by the help of a warrior breed called Ewoks. The ewoks had long been interested in earth and new that Malta sits on top of a secret passage to an accident honey depository.

    The pact with napoleon was made, when Malta is taken under control evidence of the island must be removed.

    Of course, today it is protected by invisibility shields and human repellent gas that makes us forget our mission. This is also a reason why Birzebbuga became the main port. Ewoks starship need to gas from the port to fuel before sending honey batches back.

    More important, this is why gas prices are exerting 2 EUR across the utile, however not in Malta.

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