Åpner krigstunneler som har vært skjult i 40 år

28.000 kvadratmeter fulle av historie har ligget urørt under Maltas hovedstad i 40 år.

A rotary dial telephone set and clock are seen in the NATO tunnels dating back to the Cold War in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES.   TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A staircase leads upwards at the NATO tunnels, dating back to the Cold War, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A rust-covered electric socket is seen at the NATO tunnels dating back to the Cold War in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
The NATO tunnels, dating back to the Cold War, are seen in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
An electricity fuse board is seen in the NATO tunnels dating back to the Cold War, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Graffiti left by vandals covers the walls in the Briefing Room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Bed cots are seen in a restored area of the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Details on a door leading to the map room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, are seen in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A lantern is seen in the NATO tunnels, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi   SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A reel of cine film is seen in the NATO tunnels dating back to the Cold War in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Electricity conduits and cables are plied onto a chair in the Filter Room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Part of a map showing the central Mediterranean is seen in the map room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Pigeon feathers lie on broken pieces of a wall map in the Briefing Room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Labelled map fragments are seen in the map room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A bathroom sink is seen in the War Headquarters tunnels, parts of which date back to World War Two, beneath Valletta, Malta, January 26, 2009. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A detail on a map is seen in the map room at the Combined Operations Centre, dating back to World War Two, in the War Headquarters tunnels beneath Valletta, Malta, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi  SEARCH 'LUPI TUNNELS' FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH 'WIDER IMAGE' FOR ALL STORIES. Foto: Darrin Zammit Lupi
HISTORIKK: Militært utstyr datert tilbake til andre verdenskrig kan ses i tunnelene under Valetta, Malta.

Ikke mange er klar over at det er gravd ut et nettverk av tunneler under Maltas vakre hovedstad Valletta.28.000 kvadratmeter smale ganger og små rom vitner om den strategiske posisjonen Malta hadde i Middelhavet under andre verdenskrig.Britene sto for utgravingen, og brukte tunnelanlegget som hovedkvarter for krigsoperasjoner i Middelhavsregionen.Tyske og italienske styrker bombet Malta intenst mellom 1940 og 1942 for å få strategisk kontroll i Middelhavet. De var nær ved