They used Malta for commerce , but the archipelago was taken over and colonized by Phoenicians , then by Carthage .
However , the Ancient Greeks appear not to have included either island in their colonization of the Mediterranean , perhaps owing to their lack of natural resources .
Ancient Greeks used Malta for commerce , but the archipelago was taken over and colonized by Phoenicians , then by Carthage .
However , the Ancient Greeks appear not to have included either island in their colonization of the Mediterranean , perhaps owing to their lack of natural resources .