…sadly on the wane By Albert Fenech How did country names come about? Yes, England came…
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On 31st March Malta celebrated 46 years of freedom from colonial rule. What did Malta and Gozo go through in the preceding 7,250 years?
By Albert Fenech The 31st March this year commemorated probably the greatest day in history for…
The History, Magic and Mysticism of the Tiny Island of Filfla
The Maltese archipelago consists of six separate islands, Malta the main island and vastly over-populated, Gozo…
Gozo’s Fort Chambray in the Fray
Preserving history, heritage and culture, or resorting to current economic needs? By Albert Fenech Plans to…
Salina – When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than its Weight in Gold
Malta boasts a lengthy history in saline culture. Let’s take a look… The salt of the…
Thousands of Years of Olive History in Malta and Gozo
Spice every room in the house with the aroma of burning olive twigs By Albert Fenech…
Splendid greenery on “The Rock” – the Malta Oasis in the Med
By ALBERT FENECH salina46af@gmail.com Modern communication being what it is (what it is NOT is verbal…
First-ever television picture transmitted – a Maltese Cross!
TV inventor John Logie Baird makes resounding international history and uses the Malta/St John’s Brigade medallion…
The Beautiful Tiling in Malta
If the sun shines too much, block it out – but deploy floor and wall tiles…
The Most Defended Location in the World (Not Where You Might Think)
The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, Hadrian’s Wall, the US-Mexico Border Wall and the…