Articles in English… THE FRENCH BLOCKADE – a Timeline 15 Apr 20256 Nov 2025 The French in Malta June 10, 1798 - September 5, 1800 On June 8 1798, the Maltese islands were surrounded by the French fleet that carried some 40,000 troops. On…
Articles in English… COUNT ROGER OF HAUTEVILLE 5 Mar 20256 Nov 2025 COUNT ROGER in Southern Italy, Sicily & Malta Early life Roger of Hauteville was born in Normandy in 1031, the youngest son of Tancred de Hauteville and his wife Fressenda. Little is…
Articles in English… The GRAND HARBOUR BREAKWATER 3 Dec 20246 Dec 2024 A BREAKWATER FOR ALL SEASONS The Gregale was par for the course for the Royal Navy, perhaps the only blight on their Grand Harbour inheritance. The wind had been known since antiquity:…
Articles in English… THE GREAT WAR & MALTA 6 Aug 20248 Nov 2025 MALTA DURING THE GREAT WAR (1914 - 1918) All popular history books attribute the casus belli of the Great War to the assassination of Prinz Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and…
Articles in English… MALTA’s BRITISH PERIOD – a timeline 1800 – 1979 23 Mar 20248 Nov 2025 THE BRITISH PERIOD 1800 - 1979 A chronological account of political and social occurences 1799 - 1801 - Captain Alexander Ball, Civil Commissioner appointed head of government1800 September, 5 -…
Articles in English… Malta and the Italian Risorgimento 19 Mar 20248 Nov 2025 The Exiles of the Risorgimento in Malta Introduction Following Napoleon’s exile to Elba, representatives of many European states met in what became known as the Congress of Vienna (1814-15). The discussions were aimed…
Articles in English… CARD GAMES IN MALTA (1530 up to present) 22 Feb 20248 Nov 2025 CARD GAMES PLAYED IN MALTA From the 16th up to the 21st century Introducing playing cards in Malta There are several unconfirmed anecdotes as to how card games were introduced into Europe. Some…
Articles in English… Hemp / Cannabis – its historical and present use 19 Oct 20234 Feb 2024 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… The PHOENICIANS and MALTA 25 Aug 20238 Nov 2025 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… THE MALTESE MAXRABIJA 8 Jun 20238 Nov 2025 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… MALTA FEVER – BRUCELLOSIS 11 May 20238 Nov 2025 MALTA FEVER (Brucellosis) Adieu thou damned’st quarantine That gave me the fever and the spleen Return to scribbling or a book, Or take my physic while I’m able (Two spoonfuls…
Articles in English… Malta’s Megalithic Temples – part 2 15 Mar 20238 Nov 2025 Symbolism in the Maltese Megalithic Temples Introduction There are on the Maltese islands some 26 megalithic sites, that are considered to having been built as places of worship, all dating…
Articles in English… Malta’s Megalithic Temples 18 Jan 202329 Apr 2024 MALTA’s MEGALITHIC TEMPLES - part 1 Why were they built? Introduction There are on the Maltese islands some 26 megalithic sites, that are known as having been used as places…
Articles in English… PALAZZO FALSON – A Jewel of Mdina 1 Dec 202226 Mar 2023 PALAZZO FALSON (a.k.a.) THE NORMAN HOUSE Cover photo: Courtesy of Malta Tourism Authority (Peter Vaniscek) Amongst the many residential buildings of old in Mdina, none stands out more conspicuous in…
maltese history… iċ-ĊITTADELLA – l-istorja tagħha 3 Nov 20229 Nov 2022 IĊ-ĊITTADELLA STORJA TA’ BELT-FORTIZZA Dik li llum ngħidulha ċ-Ċittadella fl-antik kienet magħrufa b’diversi ismijiet oħra, fosthom, il-Belt, l-Imdina, jew sempliċiment, is-Sur. Imbagħad m’mod x’aktarx uffiċjali kienet tissejjaħ wkoll, il Gran Castello. Illum…
Articles in English… MALTA in the 19th CENTURY 22 Sep 202226 Mar 2023 BRITISH MALTA During the 19th century The early years The British hoisted the Union Jack for the first time in Malta at Bieb il-Bombi, Floriana, once the French were forced into…
Articles in English… Medieval Malta 2 Sep 202218 Feb 2025 MALTA in MEDIEVAL TIMES Introduction - Early Medieval Times Malta’s medieval period is estimated to have spanned some 1,000 years, emanating some time around the mid-5th century AD. By…
Articles in English… EARTHQUAKES and TSUNAMIS 19 May 202226 Mar 2023 Earthquakes and Tsunamis in and around Malta It is not uncommon for earth tremors to be felt in the Maltese islands. Many pass unnoticed and are only registered by the University’s seismic measuring…
Articles in English… The Inquisition in Malta 24 Mar 202226 Mar 2023 The Roman Inquisiton in Malta and its Palace in Birgu (Title page: Facade of the Inquisitor's Palace. Drawing dated to c. 1860). Introduction The Holy See in Rome established the…
Articles in English… The BATTLE of LEPANTO 7 Oct 202126 Mar 2023 Battle of Lepanto 1571 and the Order of St John Today is the 450th anniversary of the battle of Lepanto that took place on October 7, 1571. The battle…
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