When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than the Same Weight in Gold

Malta’s lengthy history in saline culture – but is it now threatened? Hard to believe that…

A Grand Canal Scheme that went awry – and left its unpleasant aftermath

MALTESE SAYING “What can one expect – he/she is from the “Mandragg”! The sad and unfortunate…

Submarine HMS Urge found on the Seabed after 77 years

On 27th April, 1942, at the height of World War II, the Royal Navy’s submarine HMS…

The Goddess Queen Calypso and her captivating love for Greek hero Ulysses

It is curious and it is quirky but nevertheless totally factual. Anybody who was anybody in…

Beautiful & Priceless – The Gobelin Tapestries of Malta

Some years ago, a leading economic consultant pronounced that if all else fails in the Maltese…

New Buildings May Be Resisted Before Becoming Iconic

It’s not often that a construction site and a prospective new building evokes so much passion,…

The magical process of Fungus Rock and there are other natural attractions around Malta and Gozo

By ALBERT FENECH Dwejra is a fascinating little spot in the north west of Gozo, just…

The Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Many Chapels in Malta and Gozo

Visitors to Malta and Gozo have a lengthy heritage of religious fervour of artisanship to visit…