…sadly on the wane By Albert Fenech How did country names come about? Yes, England came…
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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…
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…
Celebration of 50 Years as a Republic & Bumper Christmas Activities in Malta
In some philosophies, Friday the 13th is looked upon as a day of bad luck and…
The mystery of the bones in St Gregory’s Chapel; How did they die and why were they interred there?
By ALBERT FENECH On 12th March, 1969, fifty four years ago, work was being carried out…
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…
Malta’s Elongated Skulls – Outer Space Aliens?
More myths and mysteries by Albert Fenech, ex Horsted Keynes, Malta Correspondent: Myths or mysteries –…