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Graffiti types
Graffiti vary in form, distribution and function, and different types of graffiti can be found around the Maltese Islands. Types can be categorised according to what is being depicted, and it has been noted that the typology varies according to the historical period the graffiti belong to. The vast majority of graffiti discovered are ship graffiti belonging to the Knight’s period, others include: