San Pawl Milqi ("Saint Paul the welcome or the healer" in maltese[1]) are the ruins of a Roman period agricultural villa and pagan temple, the largest ever discovered in Malta.

[7] The site has been in use since prehistoric times; a couple of tombs date back to the Zebbug and possibly the Borg in-Nadur phases of the Maltese Bronze Age.

The trapetum (a rotating mill used to separate pips from olive fruit), anchor points and at least two presses can still be seen, as well as a set of settling vats used to purify oil.

The four rooms which can be identified as serving residential needs were, in fact, only decorated with painted wall plasters and common cocciopesto flooring.

[9] Its fortified walls, constant water supply and good position meant that it was ideally located to control the nearby port and valleys.