Fgura, on the surface, appears to be a new town built in the 1960s. But its outward appearance belies ancient origins. The town has prehistoric roots - there are several tombs in the area - and there is evidence to suggest it was a settlement in Phoenician times. Fgura, lying inland from the Three Cities, was influenced by the growth of the dockyards. Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with Zabbar to the south and Tarxien to the West. Today, Fgura is the residential area with perhaps the highest density population in the country.