Articles in English… The Inquisition in Malta 24 Mar 20221 Jun 2026 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 202131 May 2026 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…
Folklor Malti… IL-FORKA 17 Sep 202131 May 2026 Il-FORKA u għodda oħra ta' kastig, twissija u moħqrija Introduzzjoni Għall-mijiet ta’ snin, il-forka kienet l-aktar makkinarju u mod effikaċi li bih l-ikkundannati jinqatlu mingħajr tixrid ta’ dmija,…
Articles in English… THE GREAT SIEGE – 1565 7 Sep 202131 May 2026 How great was the Great Siege of 1565 ? The decision by the Sublime Porte to attack Malta was taken in October, 1564. By the early months of 1565, De…
English read ...… GĦAR DALAM – Malta’s prehistoric cave 30 Jul 202131 May 2026 Għar Dalam Malta’s Prehistoric Cave Għar Dalam, the so-called 'Cave of Darkness', is located in the South East of Malta, just a couple of kilometres away from Marsaxlokk, in a…
Articles in English… NEO-CLASSICAL architecture in 19th century MALTA 18 Jun 202131 May 2026 Interest in Neo-classicism started in ernest as from the second half of the 18th century, especially after the discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum. All over Europe, but especially in Britain…
Articles in English… SEA TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE HARBOUR TOWNS (1830’s) 27 May 202131 May 2026 In his Histoire de Malte, (published in 1841), Dominique Miège, the French Consul for Malta, gives a detailed description of the sea borne communication system that existed in the Grand…
Articles in English… Transport in early British Malta (c. 1830 – 1840) 20 May 202131 May 2026 TRANSPORT in MALTA in the EARLY BRITISH PERIOD as recounted by Dominique Miège (1841) Dominique Miège was the resident French Consul to Malta in the early 1830's and must have…
kultura… Is-SWAR tal-KOTTONERA 14 May 202131 May 2026 Żmien l-Ordni Matul is-snin kollha li l-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann dam f’Malta, waħda mill-akbar preokupazzjonijiet tal-Gran Mastri kienet id-difiża tal-gżejjer. Wara l-Assedju l-Kbir, mhux biss inbniet il-Belt Valletta bħala belt-fortizza,…
Articles in English… How the Maltese made merry in the 19th century 29 Apr 202131 May 2026 Throughout the 19th century, the Maltese folk hardly had anything to feel happy about. What with a large percentage of them employed only sporadically, and hundreds others begging in the…
Folklor Malti… Xi IDJOMI bi STORJA 16 Apr 202131 May 2026 Fil-Malti bħal, f’kull lingwa oħra, insibu ħafna espressjonijiet li jingħadu b’mod figurattiv biex jenfasizzaw xi sitwazzjoni partikulari. Meta dawn l-espressjonijiet jirriferu għal xi ħaġa li tippargunaha ma’ oġġett, essri, jew avveniment fl-istorja, dawn…
Articles in English… Women in Maltese Folklore 31 Mar 202131 May 2026 WOMEN in MALTESE FOLKLORE Myth or Cultural Legacy by Rita Saliba * If we think of folklore as customs and traditions, it takes us back to distant times when…
Folklor Malti… MARD u KLIEM RELATAT 26 Mar 202131 May 2026 Meta wieħed kien ifarraġ lil xi ħadd minħabba xi mard, uġigħ jew dwejjaq, kont tisimgħu jgħid: ‘Heqq, jekk mhux salib, domna!’ Hekk hu - matul il-ħajja kulħadd hu suġġett għal…
kultura… TLIET ISQFIJIET: Labini – Mattei – Caruana 19 Mar 202131 May 2026 TLIET ISQIFJIET Labini - Mattei - Caruana Taħt Tliet Ħakmiet Baldassare Cagliares - l-ewel Isqof Malti L-aħħar żmien tal-Ordni f’Malta u l-ewwel deċennji tal-ħakma Ingliża kienu…
Articles in English… CHURCHILL and MALTA 12 Mar 202131 May 2026 In his dispatch of 5 June 1941 to Malta’s Governor, General Dobbie, Churchill stated: ‘You may be sure we regard Malta as one of the master-keys of the British Empire’.…
Folklor Malti… Il-Bidu tal-Kappelli f’Malta 19 Feb 202130 May 2026 Ritratt ta' fuq juri l-kappella ta' San Ġwann l-Evanġelista, Ħal Millieri (ħajr: Joe Morana) Meta wieħed jifli l-mijiet ta’ kappelli li hawn imxerrda f’Malta u Għawdex, hemm bżonn li dak li jkun…
Folklor Malti… Il-Bandu tal-Karnival (1722 – 1725) 12 Feb 202130 May 2026 Waqt li kont qiegħed nattendi l-kors tal-Baċellerat tal-Istorja, fl-Università ta’ Malta, fost ir-riċerka li minn żmien għal-ieħor il-professuri kienu jqabbduna nagħmlu, darba kelli nipprovdi traskrizzjoni tal- bandi, li kienu maħruġa fl-ewwel…
Articles in English… Lord Byron and Malta 5 Feb 202130 May 2026 Amongst the many illustrious visitors who set foot on Malta throughout the 19th century there were some very distinct men of letters. Whether their stay was a brief one or…
Articles in English… MAGI, KINGS or WISE MEN ? 24 Dec 202030 May 2026 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… DECEMBER – Events in Maltese History 4 Dec 202030 May 2026 Aktar artikli mill-istess awtur ... https://kliemustorja.com/ 1818 December 16 The first investiture into the newly established Order of Merit set up by the British Monarchy in April 1818, took place inside…
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