Mosta (Maltese: Il-Mosta) is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta.

The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour.

All these developments have made Mosta a big town by local standards and it is today amongst the largest in the Maltese Islands.

An Axis bomb hit the dome of the church whilst people were inside, but it failed to explode.

[9] A prominent feature of Rotunda Square is a statue of a lion on a pedestal, which was removed in 2023 and placed in the public garden behind the church.

These catacombs were first recorded in the 1800s but were only investigated in 1933 by Captain Charles Zammit, before part of the site was covered over by a new road leading down to Burmarrad.

A legend tied to the Chapel recounts that, during a Turkish invasion, a young girl and her sisters taking care of their family's sheep were at risk to be taken by the invaders.

Whilst the sisters escaped, the young girl could not run fast enough because she limped slightly.

[citation needed] The Marquis Mallia Tabone Farmhouse is a folklore attraction run by the Talent Mosti philanthropy in collaboration with the adjacent school's council.

It houses exhibitions varying from paintings, photography, artisan work, hobbies and a permanent folklore museum.

[12][13] Two dolmens, dating back to the Bronze Age, can be seen in a field between Vjal Ragusa and Dawret il-Wied.

[15]This is a site that has most likely been destroyed, and has been recorded by Emmanuel Magri as being in the hamlet of Ħal Dimech, now part of Mosta, and not far from the Ta' Bistra Catacombs.

[17] Originally, this was a Punic shaft tomb but it was enlarged into a Roman period catacomb complete with an agape table.

[19] In a 2008 publication, then Mosta Mayor Dr Paul Chetcuti Caruana stated: "As many know, and no one knows, in the neighbourhood of Ta’ Bistra there is at least one Roman temple which has been buried by the speculators.