The Three Wise Men made a brief stop in Mellieħa this morning on their way to Bethlehem in Għajnsielem.

The men arrived in Malta on an Air Malta flight from Rome yesterday from where they continued their journey on horses.

This morning, they left Selmun at 9am to Mellieħa Parish Square accompanied by children and escorted by Roman soldiers.

They stopped at Dar il-Madonna tal-Mellieħa and took part in a re-enactment featuring Herod.

They then continued on their way to Gozo to visit the live crib in Għajnsielem and take part in a traditional ceremony bringing the Christmas and New Year festivities to an end.

The event was held by the Għajnsielem and Mellieħa councils.

In a separate ceremony, another Three Wise Men stopped in Xagħra took part in a ceremony in Xagħra held annually for the past six years by the Għaqda il-Milied fix-Xagħra.

 

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